Clinical dietetics applies nutrition science to the treatment of illness. It covers patients in hospital and in the outpatient clinic who have diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, liver and digestive disorders, obesity or malnutrition. Food becomes part of treatment, working alongside medicines to improve energy, digestion and daily comfort.
The clinical dietetics team at Apex assesses nutritional status, reviews reports and medicines, and designs meal plans around the medical condition. Patients looking for a clinical dietitian in Mumbai are guided on portions, meal timing and food choices based on the meals they already eat. Our clinical nutrition services in Mumbai cover both admitted patients and outpatients, and the plan is reviewed at follow-up and adjusted as the condition changes.
Risks include a plan that is too strict to follow and nutrient gaps if foods are cut without advice. Self-started restrictive diets are discouraged.
Apex provides clinical nutrition care for patients assessed as suitable: