Clinical practice recommendations

No.	Recommendations	Grade
2.2.1	The detailed dietary evaluation should include an assessment of the usual meal pattern (including the number of food items consumed) and dietary habits (including skipping meals, typical frequency of HFSS usual frequency of eating out, emotional/stressful eating).	I A
2.2.2	Twenty-four-hour dietary recall and food frequency questionnaire for 3 days (2 weekdays and 1 weekend) should be used for dietary evaluation, if feasible. Energy, macronutrient, fibre intake should subsequently be calculated. Alternatively, a short validated questionnaire can be used.*	II B
2.2.3	Dietary intake of foods rich in protein, iron, and calcium should also be assessed while taking dietary history.	IV B
2.2.4	The barriers faced by midlife women to maintain a healthy diet in their daily lifestyle should be enquired.	IV B

*Refer to Annexure 4.