What is Diet?
Category: Nutrition/Diets
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A diet is a food plan of what a person eats. It may be modified to improve well being.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 105 | 20 | |
| Weight gain | 33 | 6 | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 32 | 6 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 12 | 4 | |
| Bowel irritability | 10 | 3 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 2 | |
| Mild | 3 | |
| None | 42 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Diet
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Weight loss | 3 | |
| Elevated blood pressure | 2 | |
| Abdominal bloating | 1 | |
| Acid reflux | 1 | |
| Bad taste in mouth | 1 | |
| Chronic constipation | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Diet
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 | |
| Personal research | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Diet
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 2 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 |
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