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Mr. Jones is a 70-year-old man. He has a decreased appetite and often only consumes one...

Mr. Jones is a 70-year-old man. He has a decreased appetite and often only consumes one meal per day. He does not like to eat fruits and vegetables and considers meat and potatoes his favorite meal. During your assessment of Mr. Jones you complete a food frequency questionnaire. The results from the questionnaire indicate the following: Mr. Jones consumes 2-3 servings of fruit per month. Mr. Jones consumes 3-4 servings of vegetables per month. Mr. Jones consumes up to 24 ounces of water per day. Mr. Jones consumes animal protein at each meal. This assignment is intended to introduce basic nutritional principles such as energy requirements, sources, and uses. You will also differentiate between macronutrient and micronutrient concepts and describe their physiological functioning, while applying human nutritional theories and relevant research to assess a patient’s nutritional needs

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1) Energy Requirements- The basic needed energy of the body are used in the folloing metabolism..kike-

  • Energy required for work
  • Basal metabolism
  • Specific action of food

Energy requiremeni in different age Group -

  • Infant- 583-844 Kcal/day
  • Pre-School child- 1240-1690 Kcal/day
  • School children- 1970-2190 Kcal/day
  • Adolescent- Boy( 2450-2650 Kcal/day ) ; Girls ( Near about 2060 Kcal/day )
  • Adult - Male ( 2430-3800 Kcal/day ) ; Girls ( 1875-1925 Kcal/day )
  • Sports person- 3000-6000 Kcal/day

2) Sources of Energy -

Energy can be found through the Carbohydrate, Protien,fat...

1 gm of Carbohydrate= 4.1 Kcal of energy

1 gm of protein = 5.60 Kcal of energy

1 gm of fat = 9.45 Kcal of energy

3) Uses Of energy -The uses of energy in the field of

  • Growth & Development of the body
  • For maintaining Besal metabolism rate
  • For any physical activity
  • Generating Heat

4 ) Difference between Macronutrient & Micronutrient -

  1. Macronutrients needed a very large amount but micronutrients needed a small amount for the body
  2. Macronutrient helps for the growth & Development of body..while micronutrients is needed for repair of tissue
  3. Macronutrients are needed in very high concentration while micronutrients remain in a low concentration in the body

Nightingale answered 1 year ago
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