Daily diet of residents of smaller metropolitan and remote areas will be screened by the Diet Improvement Office affiliated to the Health Ministry.”The project is the next step in the Health Reform Plan,” said Zahra Abdollahi, head of the office, ISNA reported.Nutritionists are on duty at health centers in such areas to offer consultancy to patients referred by health clinics. They will provide people with information and services related to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular ailments. In future, results of the checkups will be made available in the form of electronic health files.
