Summary The ESPEN guidelines on enteral nutrition are the first evidence-based
European recommendations for enteral nutrition. They were established by
European experts for a variety of disease groups. During guideline development it
became evident that terms and definitions in clinical nutrition have been used
inconsistently depending on medical disciplines as well as regional and personal
preferences. Therefore, to increase explanatory accuracy it was necessary to unify
them. In this chapter terms and definitions used throughout all guidelines are
explained. Additionally answers to more general questions, which might be
important in most indications are dealt with, i.e. use of fibre containing and
diabetes formulae.
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