...Nutrition Screening and Assessment: The first step in practice is to screen patients to know exactly who will benefit from a clinical nutrition intervention. Once patients are selected, a step-wise approach is taken to determine the patient needs. The process of screening for malnourished patients utilizes a variety of tools including physical examination, anthropometric measurements, laboratory data and obtaining medical, drug and nutrition history. It is important to determine whether a malnourished patient is undernourished, overnourished (obese) or suffers malnutrition associated with disease or trauma. Alterations in metabolism and physiology caused by inflammatory mediators associated with severe illness and trauma accelerate loss of...
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... The nutrition care plan translates nutrition assessment data into a strategy that will address the nutritional and nutrition education needs of a client. Thorough nutritional assessment is vital in order to come up with an appropriate and sound nutritional care plan. It utilizes, summarizes, and correlates all gathered information about the patient including dietary, anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical assessment data. It also takes into account information on lifestyle, motivation and other personal factors. II. Objectives At the end of the exercise, the students were able to: 1. Describe each component of the nutritional care process; 2. Review nutritional assessment techniques; 3. Demonstrate skills in undertaking nutritional assessment; 4. Identify clinical problems that have nutritional implications from the data obtained from the patient; 5. Identify priorities for dietary management; 6. Enumerate objectives for the overall nutritional care of a patient; and 7. Write a nutritional care plan. III. Activities The students worked in pairs. They devised a nutritional care forms. Each interviewed their partner and got necessary information like personal data, clinical impressions, dietary recall and anthropometric data. After which, they assessed nutritional status of their partner and developed nutritional care plan. A sample one day menu was also prepared. NUTRITION CARE PLAN NUTRITION ASSESSMENT | NUTRITION DIAGNOSIS...
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...486 Drewnowski Nutrition Volume 16, Numbers 7/8, 2000 24. Ferro-Luzzi A, Sette S. The Mediterranean diet: an attempt to define its present and past composition. Eur J Clin Nutr 1989;43:1329 25. Galeno C. La dieta dimagrante. Palermo, Italy: Flaccovio, 1989 26. de Baldach U. Theatrum sanitatis. Liber magistri. Codice Casanatense 4182. Parma, Italy: FM Ricci, 1970 27. Curionem I. Medicina salernitana: id est conservandae bonae valetudines praecepta. Frankfurt, Germany: Kempffer M, 1628 28. Cornaro L. L’arte di vivere a lungo. Discorsi sulla vita sobria. Venice, Italy: Brogiollo, 1620 18. Braudel F. Civilisation materielle, economie et capitalisme (XV–XVIII siecle). Les structures du quotidien. Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, 1979:135 19. Salaman RN. The history and social influence of potato. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985:250 20. Mancini F. Il problema della alimentazione maidica. Ricerca Sci 1954:24;53 21. Guggenheim KY. Paracelsus and the science of nutrition. J Nutr 1993;123:1189 22. McCollum EV. A history of nutrition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1957 23. Willet WC, Sacks F, Tricopoulou A, et al. Mediterranean diet pyramid: a cultural model for healthy eating. Am J Clin Nutr 1995;61(suppl):1402S Nutrition Transition and Global Dietary Trends Adam Drewnowski, PhD From the Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine and the Nutritional Sciences Program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Poverty and wealth have profound effects on the global...
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...Sarah Jones family has history of diabetes, hypertension, constipation, alcoholism and long history of smoking. Sarah Jones has history of diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a long 2 history of smoking cigarette ,chronic back pain, insomnia,depression and she weighs 300lbs and height 4.5ft tall , has never being married and has no children. Sarah Jones lives with her parents and she is an unemployed student, Sarah’s parents are retired. Health perception and Health Management In regards to the data collect on Ms Jones , it is noted that she has a long family history of smoking . Sarah Jones also has history of smoking cigarette, Sarah Jones has history of congestive obstructive pulmonary disease, which will result in failure to nourish tissues(Gordon, 1987). Nutrition and Metabolic Ms Jones data collected indicated a history of being obese and diabetes and she is unemployed and lives with her parents who are retired , Sarah Jones has problem of insufficient fund which makes it difficult for her to purchase food that are recommended for diabetic client and also she is unable to make good selection of food choices, with this Sarah Jones is not able to have adequate food to provide the energy for her to perform the activities which includes normal internal physiology functioning of the organ and external body movement.(Edelman & Mandel, p. 152). FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Elimination The data collected from Sarah Jones of family history of constipation shows...
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... Opportunity: · increasing concern about healthy lifestyle Larson’s Father has connections in the retailed food industry Loblaws are willing to cooperate with HLG · Threat: · Plenty of indirect competitor · Economy recession · Need 2 years for CFIA inspection Strength: · Long shelf life · Patented product, and has exclusive right to resell in Canada · High nutrition value 99.7% · Strong relationship with Loblaws · History of success in selling this product · Tasteless as an ingredient, so it can increase the nutrition value without affecting the taste · Exploit: The company should emphasize that nutrifusion contains natural ingredients that can increase the nutritional value of its food, create a healthy lifestyle The company should consider implementing nutrifusion into different retailed food since nutrifusion has a long shelf life and is tasteless. That way, HLG can also exploit her father’s connections in the retailed food industry. Weakness: · luxury food · New product to customers, so demand for this product is unknown There are a lot of indirect substitution that provide similar nutritional value(vitamin supplement) · Avoid: The company should use a price strategy that emphasizes on building brand image Critical Issues In order to determine whether Healthy Life Group should launch Nutrifusion so they could either begin the process of incorporating the business...
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...Winter 2013 NTRS 351: Adult Nutrition Term Project Name: Number: Section: WWW address: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/119/4/591.full.pdf+html?sid=1a093595-ff74-47b2-be96-8b9ebdcb7415 TITLE OF THE ARTICLE: Biochemical Markers for Assessment of Niacin Status in Young Men: urinary and Blood Levels of Niacin Metabolites I. Answer 14 Screening Questions and Subparts (10%) 1. Who maintains the site? The Web site is maintained by American Society for Nutrition, a non-profit organization. 2. Who pays for the site? ASN Research Foundation pays for the site. a. Does it sell advertising? Yes, there are advertisements but very few and not disturbing. b. Is the Web site sponsored by a drug company? No, it is not sponsored by a drug company. 3. What is the purpose of the site? The Web site claims that the purpose is to develop and extend knowledge of nutrition, provide reliable nutrition information, and improve public health. 4. Where does the information come from? Most of the information comes from two of the major journals, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Nutrition. c. Can these people be contacted if visitors to the site have questions or want additional information? Yes, they can be contacted in the “Contact Us” section of the Web site. 5. What is the basis of the information? The basis of the information is mostly formed by statistics...
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...Elizabeth Johnson CH 203 Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry Nutritional and Exercise Portfolio October 30, 2015 Section 1. Introduction Nutrition and exercise is very important in everyone’s everyday life. Nutrition and exercise have an impact on a persons overall health. It is important to watch calorie intake as well as the expenditure. Other variables such as age, gender, and genetics have a major role in ones health as well. Part A. Family History On my mothers side there is history of diabetes, and my great grandpa just died recently from it. He did not address his medical problems right away and did not take care of it when it was in full effect. So this being in my family background has an affect on me for sure. My grandmother on my mother’s side has been a smoker for around thirty years now. She hasn’t had any major medical issues because of it. She is a farmer so she is always keeping busy and staying active with driving the tractors and keeping up with the animals. She has always cooked healthy meals, but likes to snack. My uncle on my mother’s side is very healthy and active. He goes to a cross fit gym everyday and runs marathons often. He doesn’t like to say he diets, because it is a way of living. My mother has also been a smoker for as long as I can remember. For most of my life I lived with my mom, and we did a lot of eating out. She never encouraged me to eat healthy or keep active in school sports. My grandmother on my father’s side...
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...The goal of nutrition therapy is nutritional rehabilitation. Registered Dieticians consider the facts the impact food intake including, lifestyle, socioeconomic factors, interpersonal relationships, trauma history, self-esteem, substance abuse, and participation in sports. It is a step-by-step process whereby the client gradually increases his or her calorie intake so that the body has enough fuel. It cannot be too excessive; otherwise, it may be too much for the heart to handle. Nutrition counsellors identify the root cause of the eating disorder, work to restore the self-schema, and then set realistic and achievable nutrition-related goals. If clients encounter interpersonal difficulties, a sense of not belonging, or feel unsafe, they become...
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...Chapter One 1. 10 Reasons for food choices: a. Personal preferences b. Habit c. Ethnic heritage or tradition d. Social interactions e. Availability, convenience, economy f. Positive and negative associations g. Emotional comfort h. Values i. Body weight and image j. Nutrition and health benefits 2. 6 Classes of nutrients: a. Carbohydrates: 4 kcals/gram b. Proteins: 4 Kcals/gram c. Lipids: 9 kcals/gram d. Vitamins e. Minerals f. Water 3. Define: a. Essential nutrients: nutrients a person must obtain from food because the body cannot make them for itself in sufficient quantity to meet physiological needs; also called indispensable nutrients. About 40 nutrients are currently known to be essential for human beings. b. Calorie: units by which energy is measured. Food energy is measured in kilocalories. c. Kilocalorie: one kcal is the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree C. d. Nutrient: chemical substances obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy, structural materials, and regulating agents to support growth, maintenance, and repair of the body’s tissues. Nutrients may also reduce the risks of some diseases. e. Nutrition: the science of foods and the nutrients and other substances they contain, and of their actions within the body (including ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism, and excretion). A broader definition includes the social economic, cultural, and psychological...
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...PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND EXERCISE PLAN 2 Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan Identify the health and nutrition problem that may be targeted. Discuss the disease/issue The current health problem I have is my family has a history of heart disease and Type II diabetes. I went to the doctor's office recently where she drew blood for a variety of tests. She was concerned about my blood sugar levels. Everything turned out fine but it made me realize that I could stand to lose some weight and start eating healthier. I do not want to face this problem again and do not want the family history to affect my future. Plus, if I am blessed with children, I want to be a healthy example for them. Discuss four nutritional and/or physical exercise goals My biggest goal is to lose a minimum of 50 pounds. In the past six months, I have gained about twenty pounds, especially in my middle. This is driving me nuts. So, on top of getting rid of the extra weight altogether, I want to erase my “muffin top”. Along with slimming my waist, I would like to tone my arms. One final goal, although I am not sure this one is attainable due to a bad knee, is to start jogging. When class started, I was more active than near the end of class. When I utilized the pyramid activity tracker in week 6, the results did not surprise me. I knew that I had fallen off the wagon so to speak. My average PA Score on www.mypyramidtracker.gov was 65.3 which was mostly due to an afternoon of...
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...assess the relationship of variables in the community with how they relate to patients and health. Cultural, religious, ethnic, and personal upbringings are variables that are considered to gain a basic understanding of the community framework. The purpose of this paper is to discuss three nursing diagnoses related to AL and his family living in a suburban community in Staten Island, New York. Interventions and outcomes will be expected for each diagnosis and will be integrated into the care plan and educational program specially designed for the chosen family. Family Assessment AL is a 65 year old man with an Italian ethnic background. He is a smoker who has been recently diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, mild obesity, and a history of coronary artery disease with one stent last year. His physician stated he is borderline diabetic that could be managed through diet and lifestyle modifications, and could not advance if he is compliant with suggested regimens. He lives in a two-family residence with his wife, and his father who lives in the side apartment downstairs. He has two adult children who live within close range and visit several times a week. Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring When caring for a special population group within a community, the nurse must integrate clinical thought to assimilate specifically designed interventions for patients. Nurses must be conscious of their responses and actions that may inadvertently affect the patient’s response...
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...makes me unacceptable. Eating meat is necessary for the health of humans. The main reason for the vegetarian supporters that they think that just eating plant is enough to stable the body healthy and functioning. But the opposite is true. The vegetarian diet may cause the micronutrient deficiencies and inadequate protein intake. Humans are omnivorous, in our lifestyle, the several of beneficial micronutrient elements are essential. No matter what kind of micronutrient elements lose; it would lead a potential danger for health. Kris Gunnars who works in Authority Nutrition claimed, “Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) is the most active form of Omega-3 fatty acids and is mainly contained in animal foods. The plant form of Omega-3s, ALA, is inefficiently converted to DHA for health”(Gunnars). It means that the plants cannot provide all the nutrition for body. The vegans would lose many important micronutrient elements and nutrition. And whatever the vegetarian agree or not, the plant must needs one part of nutrients from the animals, like body or excrements. Humans are unable to support their function by eating vegetable. If the people insisted in a vegan diet for a long time, the body will suffer the many disease, like carbohydrates, protein, and fat imbalance. It is the root of various diseases. No only the vegetarian diet would lead to increase the risk...
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...A. Introduction to Legal Section Should the underprivileged have help from the government? Should the underprivileged have rights to use these benefits on fast food? Would it change your opinion if the underprivileged were specifically the “elderly”, “disabled” or “homeless?” Under the law people have these opportunities, even though everyone may not agree with it. The general concern is the “unhealthiness” that fast food brings to America; obesity and diabetes is already a concern and the government using American tax dollars to promote unhealthy eating doesn’t help. B. Statement of Relevant Legal Principles and Rules of Law Food Stamps Act of 1977 Under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 eligible households may be issued coupons with which to purchase from approved food stores. It was enacted to promote the general welfare by permitting low-income households to obtain a nutritious diet through normal channels of trade by increasing food purchasing power for all eligible households who apply for participation. Under this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to formulate and administer a food stamp program under which eligible households will be provided with the opportunity to obtain a more nutritious diet through the issuance of coupons. These coupons are to be used solely to purchase food from retail stores which have been approved for the participation on the program. (3 C. J.S. Agriculture § 36) The Secretary of Agriculture will propose allowable amounts...
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...Registered Dietitians and Liability Issues Liability Issues Affecting Registered Dietitians: Measures to Avoid and Prevent Negligence For this application paper, the allied health care professional I chose as the subject is a Registered Dietitian. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, “a Registered Dietitian (RD) is a food and nutrition expert who has met the minimum academic and professional requirements to qualify for the credential RD” (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2015). The main responsibilities for an RD is to learn about the patient’s health, history, diet, and how often they exercise. Once they know all of this information, they are able to help individuals create and establish goals. The patient then has to make sure they visit their RD to monitor their progress. Patients could visit his or her RD at a hospital, private practice, health care organization or facility. Most of the Registered Dietitian’s have a graduate degree and are certified in fields such as renal, pediatrics, food allergy, or sports (Ansel, 2014). Since they have gone through highly specialized training, they are expected to undertake new challenges by diving into practice areas they are unfamiliar with. One of these challenges is to try and avoid being held liable for professional negligence. A myriad of cases that involve RD is when he or she fails to act in a reasonable manner. In order to prove that negligence it is essential to know the main reason behind...
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...Sci241 Final In: Science Sci241 Final SCI/241 FINAL Project Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan January 13, 2012 Ruby Warner In my family we have a lot of major health problems. The one health problem that most of my family members suffer from is High Blood Pressure. “Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood throughout the body. Many factors affect blood pressure, causing it to change from day to day and throughout the day. We are unable to control some of the factors that increase the risk of developing high blood pressure like being African American, over the age of 35, family history of high blood pressure, or having diabetes, gout or kidney disease, but the good news is that there are some that we can change”!(mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/blood_pressure_factors.html). In order to maintain a good blood pressure I should have an exercise plan that involves my cardiovascular, I need to exercise at least 2.5 hours a week. These exercises include cycling, walking, and swimming. Also I may want to talk with my doctor to make sure my body is healthy before I start my exercise program. Nutrition is very important in helping to control my blood pressure and helping with not getting this because I have a family history. The way I need to do this is eating well balanced meals. Here is a way to do this. “The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan is recommended if your blood pressure is high...
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