HSC 3211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Multiple Myeloma, Glycated Hemoglobin, Glucose Tolerance Test
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American dietary guidelines are updated every 5 years by the dietary guidelines committee (dgac) joint efforts of : us department of health and human services (hhs, us department of agriculture (usda) Bmi= body weight( in kg)/height (in meters)2. < 88 cm in women (not pregnant) Glycemic goals: fpg < 100 mg/dl, ogtt or casual plasma glucose < 140 mg/dl, hba1c < 5. 7% Optimal lipid profile: total cholesterol: < 200 mg/dl, ldl: < 100 mg/dl, triglycerides: < 100 mg/dl, hdl: 60 mg/dl. Optimal blood profile: hemoglobin: 12-17 g/dl. Individual disease-preventing diets have been replaced by a single health- promoting diet that can help prevent multiple diseases. Eat generous portions of whole grains, vegetables and fruit. Include healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats from: nuts, seeds, olives, avocado, olive/canola oils. < 15 g/d (1 drink) in women, Increased servings of whole grains: wholegrain bread/pasta/cereals, brown rice fruits vegetables low fat dairy. Reduced servings of cholesterol trans and saturated fats refined carbohydrates: pastries, candy.
