AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges)
CARBS-45-65%
FATS -20-35%
PROTEINS- 10-35%
(RANGE OF % OF CALORIES THAT YOU NEED FROM EACH
... [Show More] MACRONUTRIENT DAILY)
DRI (Dietary Reference Intakes)
set of nutrient intake values used to plan and evaluate diets
PROTEIN- 60GMS/DAY
1/2 OF ALL GRAINS CONSUMED SHOULD BE WHOLE GRAINS
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
the average daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by individuals
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
the average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage or gender group
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most healthy people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse health effects
Where would you find the %DV and how is it used?
FDA website and also on the product
What changes were made when DRIs were established in the late 1990s?
It expanded from the RDA. It contains several different groups to provide more adequate information needed
What is pellagra?
condition that occurs due to dietary deficiency of niacin
- common if eating corn-based diet
- also seen in alcoholics, pts with carcinoid syndrom and Hartnup's disease
Sx: 3Ds
- diarrhea
- dermatitis (present in sun-exposed areas)
- dementia
- death if untreated
What is obesity?
excessive accumulation of body fat
What is marasmus?
1. "to waste away" (chronic condition) [body's adaptation to starvation]
2. Inadequate food intake (protein and calories deficiency) over a long period of time
3. Common in children 6-18 months; impairs brain development and learning
4. Muscles, including heart, waste and weaken (no edema) skin and bones
5. Poor growth if any
What is Kwashiorkor?
protein deficiency/malnutrition
What is anorexia nervosa?
Self starvation due to a distorted body image of being overweight
What is bulimia nervosa?
binge eating and purging
Vitamin A deficiencies
*Night blindness (nyctalopia)- reversible and detected using a dark adaptation test
Xeropthalmia (corneal damage)- not reversible
Dry, scaly skin (hyperkeratosis)
Vitamin C deficiencies
scurvy, poor wound healing, bleeding gums, petechiae
iron deficiency
anemia
Iodine deficiencies
cretinism and goiter
Vitamin D deficiencies
rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis
Vitamin E deficiencies
hemolytic anemia
Vitamin K deficiencies
decreased synthesis of clotting factors, hemorrhage
What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat and what recommendations would you make to a patient regarding their consumption?
Saturated fats [Show Less]