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List of PES Statements

Updated over a year ago

FFD PES Statements

Member with Increased energy expenditure

Related to…

  • Wound healing

  • Fever

  • Cancer

  • COPD

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Cystic Fibrosis

  • Physical Activity

Member with Inadequate (suboptimal energy intake

Related to…

  • Catabolism energy increases

  • Poor Intake

  • Chewing or swallowing issues

  • Taste changes

  • Limited access to food

  • Knowledge deficit

Member with energy intake

Related to….

  • Limited access to healthy food

  • Binging or disordered eating

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Lack of value to change

  • Appetite stimulants

  • Decreased metabolism or needs

Member with Inadequate (suboptimal) oral intake

Related to….

  • Poor intake

  • Catabolism energy increases

  • Chewing or swallowing issues

  • Taste changes

  • Limited access to food

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Depression or disordered eating

Member with Excessive Oral Intake

Related to…

  • Binging or disordered eating

  • Limited access to healthy food

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Poor satiety cues

  • Appetite stimulants

  • Unwilling to reduce intake

  • Lack of value to change

Member with Limited food acceptance

Related to…

  • GI pain or discomfort

  • Neurological disorders

  • Food aversions

  • Self-limitations

  • Behavioral issues

  • Unsupported beliefs or attitudes

Member with Inadequate EN infusion

Related to…

  • Altered nutrient absorption

  • Inappropriate formula

  • Formula or rate intolerance

  • Inadequate rate

  • Infusion schedule interrupted

  • NPO

Member with Excessive EN infusion

Related to…

  • Decreased energy needs

  • Excessive rate

  • Pump Malfunction

  • Rate setting error

  • Overfeeding

Member with EN composition inconsistent with needs

Related to…

  • Excessive GI losses

  • Needs different than estimate

  • Excessive GI losses

  • End of life

Member with EN administration inconsistent with needs

Related to…

  • Inadequate or excessive rate

  • Infusion schedule interrupted

  • End of life

Member with Inadequate PN infusion

Related to…

  • Altered nutrient Absorption

  • Pump malfunction

  • Inadequate rate

  • Awaiting PN Access

  • Infusion schedule interrupted

  • PN intolerance

Member with Excessive PN infusion

Related to…

  • Decreased energy needs

  • Excessive rate

  • Pump malfunction

  • Rate setting error

  • Overfeeding

Member with PN composition inconsistent with needs

Related to…

  • Needs different than estimate

  • End of life

Member with PN administration inconsistent with needs

Related to…

  • Inadequate or excessive rate

  • Infusion schedule interrupted

  • End of life

Member with Inadequate fluid intake

Related to…

  • Chewing or swallowing issues

  • Need for thicken fluids

  • Excess fluid losses

  • Increased exercise

  • Decreased thirst cues

  • Limited access to fluid

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Impaired cognition

Member with Excessive fluid intake

Related to…

  • End-Stage renal disease

  • Nephrotic Syndrome

  • Heart failure

  • SIADH

  • Increased thirst cues

  • Knowledge deficit

Member with Inadequate bioactive substance intake

Related to…

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Altered GI function

  • Limited access to bioactive foods

Member with Excessive bioactive substance intake

Related to…

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Altered GI function

  • Misuse of a substance

  • Alcohol or caffeine addiction

  • Lack of value for change

Member with Increased nutrient needs

Related to…

  • Altered absorption or metabolism

  • Pancreas or liver issues

  • Short bowel syndrome

  • Celiac disease

  • Crohn’s disease

  • Wound healing

  • Infection

Member with Decreased nutrient needs

Related to…

  • Liver disease

  • Renal disease

  • Altered cholesterol regulation

  • IBD flare-up

  • Heart failure

  • IBS food intolerance

  • Desired weight loss

Member with Imbalance of nutrients

Related to…

  • High dose supplements

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Food faddism

Member with Inadequate (suboptimal) protein-energy intake

Related to…

  • Catabolism energy increases

  • Wound healing

  • Malabsorption

  • Limited access to food

  • Knowledge deficit

Member with Inadequate fat intake

Related to…

  • Catabolism energy increases

  • Fat malabsorption

  • Altered GI function

  • Less than optimal food choices

  • Knowledge deficit

Member with Excessive fat intake

Related to…

  • Limited access to healthy foods

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Lack of value for change

  • Disordered eating

  • Intake of high-fat foods

Member with Intake of types of fasts inconsistent with needs

Related to…

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Limited access to healthy foods

  • Lack of value for change

  • Physiological altered fat needs

Member with Inadequate protein intake

Related to…

  • Catabolism energy increases

  • Malabsorption

  • Need dependent on age

  • Wound healing

  • Burn healing

  • Self-feeding barriers

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Disordered eating

Member with Excessive protein Intake

Related to…

  • Liver disease

  • Renal disease

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Metabolic abnormalities

  • Food faddism

Member with Intake of types of proteins or amino acids inconsistent with needs

Related to…

  • Liver disease

  • Renal disease

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Misused specialized products

  • Food faddism

  • PKU

  • Celiac disease

  • Limited protein access

  • Lack of willingness to modify protein or amino acid intake

Member with Inadequate carbohydrate intake

Related to…

  • Increased activity level

  • Malabsorption

  • Limited access to food

  • Self-feeding barriers

  • Knowledge deficit

Member with Excessive carbohydrate intake

Related to…

  • Diabetes

  • Lactose deficiency

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Lack of willingness to modify carbohydrate intake

  • Disordered eating

  • Meds causing hyperglycemia

Member with Intake of types of carbohydrates inconsistent with needs

Related to…

  • Altered carb needs d/t disease

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Disordered eating

  • Lack of willingness to modify carb intake

Member with Inconsistent Carbohydrates

Related to…

  • Need for carb timing

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Disordered eating

  • Lack of willingness to modify carb timing

Member with Inadequate fiber intake

Related to…

  • Limited access to fibrous foods

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Prolonged low fiber diet

  • Non optimal food prep practices

  • Lack of willingness to consume fibrous foods

  • IBD

  • Short bowel syndrome

Member with Excessive fiber intake

Related to…

  • Obsession with bowel frequency

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Need for low fiber diet

  • IBS

  • Short bowel syndrome

  • Bowel obstruction

Member with Inadequate intake of vitamin or mineral

Related to…

  • Increased needs d/t disease

  • Malabsorption

  • Med-related alterations

  • Limited access to food

  • Geography or season

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Depression or disordered eating


Member with Excessive intake of vitamin or mineral

Related to…

  • Decreased needs d/t disease

  • Foods or supplements in excess

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Accidental overdose

  • Depression or disordered eating

Member with Swallowing difficulty

Related to…

  • Inflammation

  • Surgery

  • Tumors

  • Prior ventilation

  • Cerebral palsy

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Stroke

Member with Biting or chewing difficulty

Related to…

  • Oral or facial dysfunction

  • Oral surgery

  • Poor dentition

  • Tooth pain

  • Jaw pain

  • Xerostomia

  • Side effects of chemo or radiation

Member with Breastfeeding difficulty

Related to…

  • Infant: Latching or sucking difficulty

  • Infant: Lethargy

  • Infant: Sleepiness

  • Infant Swallowing difficulty

  • Infant: Alternate route of feeding

  • Mother: Breast Pain

  • Mother: Nipple abnormality

  • Mother Mastitis

  • Mother: Inadequate milk supply

  • Mother: Lack of support

Member with Altered GI function

Related to…

  • Bowel resection

  • Pancreas or liver issues

  • Short Bowel syndrome

  • IBD
    Celiac disease

  • Cystic fibrosis

  • GI cancer

Member with Impaired nutrient utilization

Related to…

  • Altered GI function

  • Malabsorption

  • Metabolic disorders

  • Medications

  • Alcohol or drug addiction

Member with Altered nutrition-related laboratory values

Related to…

  • Kidney/ liver/ cardiac/ endocrine/ neurological/ pulmonary dysfunction

  • Metabolic disorders

  • Overhydration

  • Refeeding syndrome

  • Food-medication interaction Ingestion/ administration of medication or food resulting in a harmful reaction

Member with Food-medication interaction

Related to…

  • Ingestion/ administration of medication or food resulting in a harmful reaction

Member with Underweight

Related to…

  • Disordered eating

  • Excessive physical activity

  • Inadequate energy intake

  • Limited access to food

  • Knowledge deficit

Member with Unintended weight loss

Related to…

  • Increased nutrient needs

  • Chewing/ swallowing issues

  • Functional decline

  • Limited access to food

  • Prolonged hospitalization

  • Depression/ disordered eating

  • Cancer

Member with Overweight/Obesity

Related to…

  • Decreased nutrient needs

  • Excessive energy intake

  • Depression/ disordered eating

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Not ready for lifestyle change

  • Physical inactivity

  • Increased stress

Member with Unintended weight gain

Related to…

  • Physical immobility or trauma

  • Hypothyroidism

  • Cushing’s syndrome

  • Antidepressants

  • Antipsychotics

  • Steroids

  • Edema

  • Not ready for lifestyle change

  • Excess energy intake

Member with Growth rate below expected

Related to…

  • Critical illness

  • Type 1 diabetes

  • Nutrient malabsorption

  • Feeding barriers

  • Limited access to food

  • Limited food acceptance

  • Knowledge deficit

Member with Starvation-related malnutrition (undernutrition)

Related to…

  • Altered GI function

  • Limited access to food

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Depression/ disordered eating

  • Oral health limitations

  • Impaired senses

  • Substance abuse

  • Neglect/ poverty

Member with Chronic disease or condition-related malnutrition (undernutrition)

Related to…

  • Altered GI function

  • Increased energy needs

  • Organ failure

  • Cancer

  • Malabsorption

  • CKD

Member with Acute disease or injury-related malnutrition

Related to…

  • Altered GI function

  • Sepsis

  • Pneumonia

  • Wounds/ burns

  • Major surgeries

  • Increased energy needs

  • Knowledge deficit

Member with Non illness-related pediatric malnutrition

Related to…

  • Limited access to food

  • Feeding intolerances

  • Neglect/ poverty

Member with illness-related pediatric malnutrition

Related to....

  • Catabolism energy increases

  • Altered nutrient utilization

  • Depression/disordered eating

Member with Food and nutrition related knowledge deficit

Related to…

  • Unsupported nutrition beliefs/ attitudes

  • Lack of prior education

  • Impaired cognition

  • Prior incorrect knowledge

Member with Not ready for diet/lifestyle change

Related to…

  • Unsupported nutrition beliefs

  • Impaired cognition

  • Lack of social support

  • Denial of need to change

  • Limited financial resources

  • Lack of self-efficacy

  • Specify diet/ lifestyle change

Member with Disordered eating pattern

Related to…

  • Obsession to be thin

  • Low self-esteem

  • Anorexia nervosa

  • Bulimia nervosa

  • PICA

  • Other eating disorders

Member with Limited adherence to nutrition-related recommendations

Related to…

  • Specific diet education

  • Lack of social support

  • Lack of value for change

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Unwilling to apply info

  • Unsupported nutrition beliefs

Member with Undesirable food choices

Related to…

  • Diet requirements

  • Impaired cognition

  • Limited financial resources

  • Disinterest in diet intervention

  • Allergies or aversions


Member with Physical inactivity

Related to…

  • Lifestyle

  • Functional or physical inability

  • Cognitive impairment

  • Lack of social support

  • Limited access to equipment

  • Time constraints

Member with Excessive physical activity

Related to…

  • Lifestyle

  • Disordered eating

  • Body dysmorphia

  • Irrational nutrition beliefs

  • Addictive personality

Member with Intake of unsafe food

Related to…

  • Knowledge deficit

  • Exposure to contaminated food

  • Foodborne illness

  • Poisoning

  • Impaired cognition

  • Limited access to safe food

  • Limited safe food storage/ prep

Member with Limited access to food

Related to…

  • Poor housing condition

  • No running water

  • Limited financial resources

  • Accessibility barriers

  • Caregiver neglect/ abuse

  • Lack of food planning, purchasing, and preparation skills

  • Lack of community support

  • Mental illness

  • Condition of home

  • Inability to pay water bill

  • No finances for food

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