Concept information
Preferred term
medical foods
Type
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Product
Definition
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A food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation.
Source: Food and Drug Administration
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Source
- Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136318
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