What
is MNT? Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is the application
of a customized specific and individualized eating
program to prevent or treat a disease or to speed
the healing process. In Louisiana, MNT is provided
by registered/ licensed dietitians/nutritionists with
the referral of a person’s physician.
MNT
involves assessing a person’s overall nutritional
status, including laboratory and medical data, anthropometric
data, and diet history. An appropriate intervention
is then developed for a personalized course of treatment.