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Mrs. King is a 43-year-old married mother of four. Mrs. King is 5’ 4” tall, weighs 160 pounds, and has a history of mild hypertension. Her blood pressure is controlled with a low-sodium diet, and although her doctor told her for years that she should exercise, she tried running but found it unpleasant and discontinued all forms of exercise. She is currently sedentary. Her grandmother died as a result of heart disease from years of diabetes and high cholesterol.

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Gender	Female
Age	43 yrs
Height	5 ft. 4 in.
Weight	160 lbs.
Activity level	Sedentary
Pregnancy/Lactation status	Not Pregnant or Lactating

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Results:

Body Mass Index (BMI)	27.4
Estimated Daily Caloric Needs	1921 kcal/day

Macronutrients:

Macronutrient	Recommended Intake per day
Carbohydrate	216 - 312 grams
Total Fiber	25 grams
Protein	58 grams
Fat	43 - 75 grams
Saturated fatty acids	As low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet.
Trans fatty acids	As low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet.
α-Linolenic Acid	1.1 grams
Linoleic Acid	12 grams
Dietary Cholesterol	As low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet.
Total Water	2.7 Liters (about 11 cups)

Vitamins:

Vitamin	Recommended Intake per day	Tolerable UL Intake per day
Vitamin A	700 mcg	3,000 mcg
Vitamin C	75 mg	2,000 mg
Vitamin D	15 mcg	100 mcg
Vitamin B6	1.3 mg	100 mg
Vitamin E	15 mg	1,000 mg
Vitamin K	90 mcg	ND
Thiamin	1.1 mg	ND
Vitamin B12	2.4 mcg	ND
Riboflavin	1.1 mg	ND
Folate	400 mcg	1,000 mcg
Niacin	14 mg	30 mg
Choline	0.425 g	3.5 g
Pantothenic Acid	5 mg	ND
Biotin	30 mcg	ND
Carotenoids	NA	ND

Minerals (Elements):

Mineral	Recommended Intake per day	Tolerable UL Intake per day
Essential
Calcium	1,000 mg	2,500 mg
Chloride	2.3 g	3.6 g
Chromium	25 mcg	ND
Copper	900 mcg	10,000 mcg
Fluoride	3 mg	10 mg
Iodine	150 mcg	1,100 mcg
Iron	18 mg	45 mg
Magnesium	320 mg	350 mg
Manganese	1.8 mg	11 mg
Molybdenum	45 mcg	2,000 mcg
Phosphorus	0.7 g	4 g
Potassium	4.7 g	ND
Selenium	55 mcg	400 mcg
Sodium	1.5 g	2.3 g
Zinc	8 mg	40 mg
Non-Essential
Arsenic	NA	ND
Boron	NA	20 mg
Nickel	NA	1 mg
Silicon	NA	ND
Sulfate	NA	ND
Vanadium	NA	1.8 mg

Definitions:

UL

Tolerable Upper Intake Level

NA

No information available.

ND

Not determinable due to lack of data.

mcg

Micrograms

mg

Milligrams

Questions: Please type your answer

A) Do you think Mrs. King is currently meeting all her micronutrient goals? Do you think this diet will provide her with all the vitamins and minerals she needs to be healthy why? AT LEAST 4 COMPLETE SENTENCES

B) Identify three changes to Mrs Kings day that would likely improve her long term health (do not restrict your answer to Diet alone)

Answer 1

1.Micronutrients are those essential nutrients which are needed in small quantities like microgram and milligrams. Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals.

According to American dietetic association daily requirement of each micronutrients are :-

Vitamin A-5000IU

Vitamin C -60mg

Calcium -1000mg

Iron -80mg

Vitamin D- 400IU

Vitamin E - 30IU

Vitamin k- 80 microgram

Thiamine - 1.5mg

Riboflavin - 1.7mg

Niacin -20mg

Vitamin B6 - 2mg

Folate - 400 microgram

Vitamin B12- 6 microgram

Biotin - 300microgram

VitaminB5 - 10mg

Phosphorus - 1000mg

Iodine - 150micrgram

Magnesium - 400mg

Zinc - 15mg

Selenium - 70microgram

Copper -2mg

Maganese-2mg

Chromium - 120microgram

Chloride -3400microgram

Yes , Mr's king's current diet plan will provide her the :-micronutrients adequately as they quantities are according to the daily uptake limits of American dietetic association.

- vitamins provided per day are adequate and prevent any deficency of vitamins.

- minerals are according to the trace required in our diet, it will help her to get rid of the complications related to deficency of microgram requirements.

- Adequate amount of vitamins and minerals which are required for vital functions of our body will help our body organs to function effectively. Some of the examples are:-

- for effective metabolism

- to fight against disease

- for proper growth and development etc

2. Three changes to Mr's King's day are:-

- feel more energetic and involve in activities

- control of blood pressure by diet

- reduction of stress and will feel less heavy interms of weight .

These all will help her to improve her long term health .