Table 2: Themes and subthemes of medical nutrition therapy.

Themes

 Subthemes

Medical nutrition therapy process

•        The importance of nutrition

•        Dilemma

•        Oral and dental care

•        Adaptation Process

•        Benefits

Barriers to medical nutrition therapy

•        Social pressure

•        Straits due to food limits

•        Changing of nutrition style

•        Having difficulty in planning meals

•        Overeating

•        Desire to eat

•        Skipping snack meals

•        Missing food

Overcoming the barriers to achieve medical nutrition therapy

•        Self-efficiency

•        Being moderate instead of restrictions

•        Adaptation to new choices

•        Social support

•        Self-exploration

•        Coping with social pressure

•        Keeping balance

•        Desire to be healthy

•        Giving up food

•        Prize