Tag: Medical record

According to the National Institutes of Health, patient-generated health data, including records of food intake, are critical for managing chronic conditions. A food diary in the hospital is a detailed log of a patient's dietary consumption, used by healthcare providers to monitor nutritional status and tailor treatment plans.

In 1965, a Scottish man named Angus Barbieri began a medically supervised fast that would last an astonishing 382 days, establishing the world record for the longest fast in history. His extreme weight loss journey from 456 pounds is a legendary tale of human endurance and metabolic adaptation.