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A Treatment Package without Escape Extinction to Address Food Selectivity

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Four therapeutic diets: adherence and acceptability.

Susan E Berkow¹, Neal Barnard, Jill Eckart

¹Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research : a Publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue Canadienne De La Pratique Et De La Recherche En Dietetique : Une Publication Des Dietetistes Du Canada

|December 15, 2010

Summary

Therapeutic diets are crucial for managing health conditions, but their success hinges on patient acceptance. Research shows most diets are acceptable short-term, with vegetarian, vegan, and reduced-fat diets showing long-term adherence potential.

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A Treatment Package without Escape Extinction to Address Food Selectivity

A Treatment Package without Escape Extinction to Address Food Selectivity

Published on: August 21, 2015

Area of Science:

Nutrition Science
Behavioral Science
Public Health

Background:

Therapeutic diets are essential for managing numerous health conditions.
Patient acceptability significantly impacts the success of dietary interventions.
Factors influencing therapeutic diet acceptability have been under-researched.

Purpose of the Study:

To define "acceptability" in the context of therapeutic diets.
To review existing data on the acceptability of common therapeutic diets.
To propose strategies for enhancing therapeutic diet success.

Main Methods:

A working definition of acceptability was developed.
A comprehensive review of available data on common therapeutic diet regimens was conducted.
Attrition, adherence rates, and eating behavior questionnaires were analyzed.

Main Results:

Very low-calorie, reduced-fat, vegetarian, vegan, and low-carbohydrate diets demonstrated acceptability in studies up to one year.
Longer-term studies suggest sustained acceptability for vegetarian, vegan, and reduced-fat diets.
Limited long-term data exists for very low-calorie and low-carbohydrate diets.

Conclusions:

Acceptability, encompassing palatability, cost, and behavioral impact, is key to therapeutic diet adherence.
Several therapeutic diets show short-term acceptability, with specific diets indicating long-term potential.
Further long-term research on therapeutic diet adherence and acceptability is necessary.