Nutrition Assessment
Assessment Stage: Baseline Assessment
Included in Future Health Assessment: Yes
Partner: Future Health
Provider: Future Health
Approximate Cost: Included in the Future Health Assessment
What is it?
Nutrition is one of the most powerful modifiable determinants of long-term health. Rather than focusing on individual foods or restrictive diets, the Future Health Nutrition Assessment evaluates your overall dietary pattern and identifies opportunities to improve health, physical performance and healthy ageing.
The assessment combines a detailed nutrition questionnaire with blood biomarkers, body composition, physical performance and your personal health goals to provide practical, evidence-based recommendations.
What does it measure?
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Dietary quality
Whole-food intake
Meal regularity
Dietary diversity
Eating habits
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Assesses whether daily protein intake is sufficient to support:
Muscle maintenance
Exercise recovery
Bone health
Healthy ageing
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Evaluates intake of:
Vegetables
Fruit
Wholegrains
Legumes
Nuts
Seeds
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Assesses dietary sources including:
Oily fish
Seafood
Plant omega-3 sources
Results are interpreted alongside the Omega-3 Fatty Acid Profile.
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Assesses the proportion of dietary intake coming from ultra-processed foods, which have been associated with increased risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and several cancers.
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Assesses consumption of foods such as:
Bacon
Ham
Salami
Sausages
Processed deli meats
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Reviews dietary sources of industrial trans fats and highly processed foods that may contribute to adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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Assesses dietary salt intake from:
Processed foods
Restaurant meals
Packaged foods
Added table salt
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Evaluates intake of:
Sugar-sweetened beverages
Confectionery
Desserts
Highly processed snack foods
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Assesses intake from:
Dairy foods
Fortified alternatives
Other calcium-rich foods
Results are interpreted alongside Vitamin D status and DEXA bone density.
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Reviews:
Weekly alcohol consumption
Drinking pattern
Binge drinking
Associated health risks
Why is it important?
Diet influences virtually every aspect of health, including:
Cardiovascular disease
Type 2 diabetes
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Cancer
Dementia
Frailty
Muscle loss
Physical performance
Longevity
Small, sustainable dietary improvements often produce significant long-term health benefits.
Who may benefit?
Recommended for all Future Health patients.
Particularly valuable for those:
Wanting to lose weight
Improving metabolic health
Building muscle
Preventing osteoporosis
Optimising athletic performance
Reducing cardiovascular risk
Supporting healthy ageing
What happens during the assessment?
You complete a detailed nutrition questionnaire before your consultation.
Your responses are reviewed together with:
Blood test results
DEXA body composition
InBody analysis
VO₂max assessment
Physical activity
Medical history
This allows recommendations to be personalised rather than based on generic dietary advice.
Preparation
Complete the nutrition questionnaire as accurately as possible.
There are no "right" or "wrong" answers—the assessment is designed to identify practical opportunities for improvement rather than judge current eating habits.
Advantages
Personalised
Practical
Evidence based
Focuses on sustainable change
Integrates with all other Future Health assessments
Limitations
Dietary assessment relies on self-reported information and may not perfectly reflect long-term eating patterns.
Blood biomarkers and body composition provide important complementary information.
How Future Health uses this investigation
Nutrition is interpreted alongside:
DEXA Body Composition
InBody Analysis
VO₂max
VALD Strength Assessment
Blood biomarkers
Sleep
Physical activity
Personal health goals
Rather than prescribing a single "best diet," recommendations are individualised to improve long-term health while remaining realistic and sustainable.
Future Health Summary
Nutrition is one of the few health factors that influences almost every major chronic disease. The Future Health Nutrition Assessment provides practical, personalised recommendations designed to improve health, performance and healthy ageing through sustainable dietary change.