EBN case studies
EBN · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The EBN (Evidence-Based Nutrition) certification is a professional credential for nutrition and dietetics practitioners who want to demonstrate that their practice rests on critical appraisal of research rather than on tradition, anecdote, or marketing. Candidates are typically dietitians, nutritionists, clinical researchers, public health staff, and educators who already hold foundational nutrition training and now need to show they can locate, grade, and apply evidence to real patient and population questions. The EBN case studies are 5 cases and about 3,024 words.
1A Vendor Meta-Analysis and a Two-Week Protocol Deadline
You are the lead clinical dietitian on a 32-bed cardiology unit. A supplement vendor sends your medical director a meta-analysis of 12 randomized trials (n=3,842) reporting that a high-dose omega-3 capsule reduces 6-month readmission after myocardial infarction (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.65–0.94).
672 words, about 3 min2Weight Loss, Low Albumin, and a Feeding-Tube Request
K is a 71-year-old man admitted with aspiration pneumonia after a 5-day period of poor oral intake at home. He is 1.72 m tall and weighs 58 kg (BMI 19.6 kg/m²); his usual weight six months ago was 68 kg.
596 words, about 3 min3Gestational Diabetes, Night Shifts, and a Tight Food Budget
R is a 33-year-old woman at 28 weeks' gestation (G2P1) referred after a 75-g OGTT: fasting 5.7 mmol/L, 1-hour 10.4 mmol/L, 2-hour 9.3 mmol/L. Her prepregnancy BMI was 32 kg/m² and she has gained 9 kg.
594 words, about 3 min4High-Protein Diet, CKD, and a Potassium Salt Substitute
A is a 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes for 14 years and CKD stage 3b (eGFR 38 mL/min/1.73 m², stable over 8 months). HbA1c is 8.9%, blood pressure is 138/82 mmHg on ramipril, and he takes metformin 1,000 mg twice daily.
546 words, about 3 min5Advanced Dementia, a Proxy's Demand for a PEG, and a Documentation Request
You are the dietitian on a palliative care unit. L is an 84-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease, a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 8/30, and a 6-month history of progressive dysphagia.
616 words, about 3 min