NTR 341 Study Guide - Dietary Reference Intake, Food Group, Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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What are some guidelines for dietary planning: adequate nutrients within calorie needs, weight management, physical activity, food groups to encourage, fats, carbs, sodium and potassium, alcoholic beverages, food saftey. These groups have their own set of dietary practices or beliefs which are important when considering diet planning. What is the purpose of nutrition assessment: gather adequate data to make professional judgment about nutritional status. **this is a study tool not a template of the exam** How do we assess dietary intake: at least 72 hours of what the patient ate in the hospital, daily food record and food diary, food frequency questionnaire, 24 hr recall. What are some components of a nutrition-focused physical exam: physical signs- equipment, examination techniques, findings, immune function, handgrip dynamometry, biochemical analysis. How do we classify malnutrition: body weight- loss of 1% of body fat/wk, 5% body weight lost/month, body fat, somatic (muscle) and visceral (organs) protein stores, lab values.
