NUTRITION TERMINOLOGY
A BMI OF 18.9 FALLS INTO THIS BMI CATEGORY
NORMAL WEIGHT
NAME 2 OF THE COMPONENTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO READ ON A NUTRITION LABEL
SERVING INFORMATION
CALORIES
NUTRIENTS
WHEN A PATIENT TAKES LONG-TERM LAXATIVES AND STOOL SOFTENERS, THESE MINERALS NEED TO BE SUPPLEMENTED
SODIUM, POTASSIUM, & CALCIUM
THIS IS CONSIDERED THE BEST SOURCE OF NUTRITION FOR BABIES <6 MOS
BREAST MILK
THIS IS THE RDA OF CAFFEINE FOR ADULTS IS THIS
400 MG
CLASS II OBESITY IS CATEGORIZED BY THIS BMI RANGE
35.0 - 39.9
WHEN DAILY INTAKE IS 5% OR LESS OR 20% OR MORE, INTAKE IS SAID TO BE LESS THAN OR EXCEED THIS
% DV (PERCENT DAILY VALUE)
THESE ARE CONSIDERED CLINICAL FINDINGS SUGGESTIVE OF MALNUTRITION
POOR WOUND HEALING, DRY HAIR AND SKIN, WEAK HAND GRIPS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION, COLD INTOLERANACE
BREASTFEEDING CAN REDUCE THE MOTHER'S RISK OF DEVELOPING THESE DISEASES
BREAST & OVARIAN CANCERS, T2DM, AND HTN
PEOPLE ON VEGAN DIETS ARE AT RISK FOR THESE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES (NAME 3)
VITAMINS B12, D, CALCIUM, OMEGA-3 FA, LOW PROTEIN INTAKE, ZINC
IF A PATIENT IS 80-100 POUNDS MORE THAN THEIR IDEAL BODY WEIGHT, THEY ARE SAID TO BE THIS
MORBIDLY OBESE
TEACHING A PATIENT TO READ & UNDERSTAND THESE HELPS THE NURSE EDUCATE A PATIENT ON HOW TO BEST OBTAIN THEIR DIETARY NEEDS
NUTRITION LABELS
NAME 3 CONDITIONS THAT POTENTIALLY STEM FROM A HIGH BMI & OBESITY
METABOLIC SYNDROME, T2DM, CAD, HTN, HL, ASTHMA, OSA, GERD, OA, PCOS
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RECOMMENDS WAITING TO START SOLID FOODS AT THE MONTHS OF AGE
4-6 MOS
MILK, EGGS, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, FISH, SHELLFISH, SOY AND WHEAT ARE CONSIDERED COMMON WHAT
FOOD ALLERGIES
A BMI OF 25.0-29.9 IS CONSIDERED THIS CATEGORY
OVERWEIGHT
IF A PATIENT NEEDS TO EAT MORE PROTEIN AND LESS ADDED SUGAR, UNDER WHICH SECTION WILL THEY FIND THIS INFORMATION TO SHOW THEIR PATIENT TO MAKE BETTER FOOD SELECTIONS
NUTRIENTS
THIS IS A CHRONIC CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY WASTING OF BODY TISSUES (SKIN & TISSUES)
MARASMUS
WHICH TYPE OF FOOD INTRODUCED TO INFANTS IS HIGH IN IRON
IRON FORTIFIED BABY CEREALS (RICE, OATMEAL, BARLEY)
FOUR STEPS TO FOOD SAFETY INCLUDE DOING THESE 4 THINGS TO YOUR FOOD
CLEAN, SEPARATE, COOK, AND CHILL
SOMEONE WITH KWASHKIORKOR OR MARASMUS WILL HAVE THIS BMI RANGE
< 18.5
LABELS BREAK DOWN THE AMOUNT OF THESE 6 CATEGORIES PER SERVING
CALORIES, CARBS, FAT, FIBER, PROTEIN AND VITAMINS
THIS CONDITION IS CHARACTERIZED BY SEVERE PROTEIN RESTRICTION, AND TYPICALLY CAUSES LEGS & ARMS TO BE VERY THIN WITH A LARGE ROUND ABDOMEN
KWASHIORKOR
BY THIS MONTHS OF AGE, PARENTS CAN INTRODUCE FINELY CHOPPED FINGER FOODS
8-10 MOS
WHICH FOODS WOULD YOU AVOID GIVING YOUR PATIENT IF THEY ARE ON A MECHANICAL SOFT DIET
HARD FOODS (CANDY, RAW FRUITS), STEAK, FOODS THAT INVOLVE A LOT OF CHEWING