A tool for individualized management of fat-controlled diets

Presently recommended fat-controlled dietary plans are rigid in pattern and require omission of some foods and substitution of others with little regard for the individual's food preferences. A tool for individualized management of fat-controlled diets has been developed. Commonly eaten foods have been grouped according to their fat content. After the patient's habitual dietary intake is analyzed by computer or food composition table, changes in the diet are recommended, using the food groups, so that the guidelines of a fat-controlled diet may be met with a minimum deviation from individual food preferences.