Nursing NUR101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 42: Dietary Reference Intake, Resting Metabolic Rate, Trans Fat
26 Oct 2016
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As nurses, we must pay attention to our patients" diets as to their illnesses, treatments, and therapies. Basal metabolic rate (bmr): the energy requirement of a person at rest. This energy is needed to maintain life-sustaining activities (breathing, circulation, heart rate and temperature) for a specific period of time. Resting energy expenditure (ree): a measurement that accounts for bmr plus energy to digest meals and perform mild activity. It is the energy that accounts for 60% to 75% to meet our daily needs and is also known as metabolism. There are many factors that affect one"s metabolism, such as age, diet, stress levels, etc. Nutrients: the elements supplied by food that are necessary for body processes and function. Energy needs are met through three categories of nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. A nutrient is considered essential if the body cannot manufacture it in a sufficient quantity to meet metabolic demands.
