Across the Lifespan
Age group marked by a decline in BMR with each decade of life.
What is adulthood?
Pain, difficulty chewing, dysphagia, depression
What are factors that can lead to malnutrition (decreased food intake)?
A person with this disease would be on a gluten free diet.
What is celiac diease?
This diet is limited to broths, water, teas, coffee or other carbonated beverages and clear juices; provides fluids and carbohydrates only; short-term use only.
What is a clear liquid diet?
Carbohydrates, fats, and protein
What are energy sources for the body?
Age group that permanent teeth erupt as the digestive systems matures.
What is the school aged child?
Type of diet for someone who is edentulous (has no teeth)?
What is a mechanical soft diet?
Requires increased intake of protein, iron, folic acid, calcium, and iodine.
What is pregnancy?
Total daily carbohydrate content is the same and emphasizes high-fiber sources.
What is a consistent carbohydrate diet?
More vital to life than food
What is water?
Calorie demands are greatest to meet significant growth, development, and weight gain during this life phase.
What is pregnancy?
When the Body Mass Index (BMI) is greater than 30.
What is the definition of obesity?
This type of diet may need supplementation of vitamin B12 and iron.
What is a vegan diet?
Protein and sodium are restricted; potassium and fluids are often restricted.
What is a renal diet?
This has replaced the Food Pyramid.
What is the MyPlate Food Guide?
Birth weight doubles and triples during this age group.
What is infancy?
An alternative to BMI to measure obesity and is an indication of abdominal fat.
What is waist circumference?
The appropriate diet for a person with GERD.
What is a bland diet?
This patient may require modified consistency liquids: thin, nectar-thick, honey-thick, or pudding-thick.
What a patient with dysphagia?
Alcohol abuse decreases these nutrients.
What are B vitamins?
Appetite decreases and becomes erratic when children are in this age group.
What are toddlers and preschoolers?
Alternate liquids and solids, check oral cavity for retained food.
What are considerations for feeding a patient with dysphagia?
Diet progression for a hospitalized patient who has been NPO.
What is clear liquid, full liquid, soft, regular?
Type of diet used before surgery, before certain diagnostic tests, and if patient is comatose.
What is nothing by mouth (NPO)?
Adults achieve and maintain a healthy body weight by doing this weekly.
What is 150 minutes of physical activity?