Nutrition plays a vital role in the care of individuals with neuromuscular diseases (NMDs). This flyer highlights the importance of regular nutritional assessment and offers practical strategies to manage common challenges, improve quality of life, and support multidisciplinary care.
The flyer that will be uploaded provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the critical role nutrition plays in managing neuromuscular diseases (NMDs).
It outlines:
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Why nutritional care is essential: Explaining how proper nutrition supports health, mobility, symptom management, and quality of life for people living with NMDs.
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Key nutritional challenges: Including difficulties with chewing, swallowing, digestion, and changes in energy needs or body composition.
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Assessment and monitoring: Recommending regular screening for dysphagia, weight monitoring, and relevant blood tests to track nutritional status.
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Personalized management strategies: Offering practical guidance for addressing undernutrition, poor appetite, and overweight.
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Specific concerns: Including how to manage metabolic comorbidities and gastrointestinal symptoms through tailored dietary approaches.
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The value of coordinated care: Emphasizing the importance of open communication and collaboration between patients, caregivers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure effective and individualized nutritional support.