A comparison of formulated liquid diets.
A wide variety of formulated liquid diets are currently available on the Canadian market. Used for oral and tube feedings, they are nutritionally complete diets when offered as the sole source of nourishment for patients who are unable or unwilling to take solid food. To assist dietitians in identifying formulas most suited to patients' requirements, products are listed according to nutrient composition, caloric density, osmolality and packaging.
D002170:Canada; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000592:standards; D005526:Food, Formulated / Q000032:analysis*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014481:United States