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Enteral and Parenteral
Nutrition
Applied Nutrition Unit-IV
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Objectives
By the end of this unit the students will be able
to:
• Define key terms
• Identify the characteristics, nutritional
composition and concentration of formula
feedings.
• Discuss complications associated with Enteral
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feeding.
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Definition of Key Terms
• Enteral nutrition: Enteral feeding is a method of
giving liquid nutrition directly into the stomach or
jejunum through a tube. (N/G or N/J).
• Parenteral nutrition: formula feed that is given
intravenously.
• Infant formula: It is a manufactured food designed
and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under
12 months of age, usually prepared for bottle-feeding
or cup-feeding from powder or liquid. OR
• An artificial substitute for breast milk intended for
feeding infants. It can come in powdered form to be
Enteral and Parenteral
Nutrition
Applied Nutrition Unit-IV
,3
Objectives
By the end of this unit the students will be able
to:
• Define key terms
• Identify the characteristics, nutritional
composition and concentration of formula
feedings.
• Discuss complications associated with Enteral
,4
feeding.
,5
Definition of Key Terms
• Enteral nutrition: Enteral feeding is a method of
giving liquid nutrition directly into the stomach or
jejunum through a tube. (N/G or N/J).
• Parenteral nutrition: formula feed that is given
intravenously.
• Infant formula: It is a manufactured food designed
and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under
12 months of age, usually prepared for bottle-feeding
or cup-feeding from powder or liquid. OR
• An artificial substitute for breast milk intended for
feeding infants. It can come in powdered form to be
