Question

1 page Using an internet search of SCHOLARLY websites and articles, please summarize a digestive disorder. What is one area that a client with this disorder needs to be educated on to maintain good nutrition? Create a patient handout or brochure to assist this client in good nutritional facts that will assist them in maintaining good health.

Answer 1

Disorders of Digestive System

The inflammation of the intestinal tract is the most common ailment due to bacterial or viral
infections. The infections are also caused by the parasites of the intestine like tape worm,
round worm, thread worm, hook worm, pin worm, etc.

Jaundice: The liver is affected, skin and eyes turn yellow due to the deposit of bile pigments.

Vomiting: It is the ejection of stomach contents through the mouth. This reflex action is
controlled by the vomiting centre in the medulla. A feeling of nausea precedes vomiting.

Diarrhoea: The abnormal frequency of bowel movement and increased liquidity of the faecal
discharge is known as diarrhoea. It reduces the absorption of food.

Constipation: In constipation, the faeces are retained within the rectum as the bowel
movements occur irregularly.

Indigestion: In this condition, the food is not properly digested leading to a feeling of fullness.
The causes of indigestion are inadequate enzyme secretion, anxiety, food poisoning, overeating and spicy food.

Malnutrition: Impairment of health due to improper intake of food or nutrients results in malnutrition.

Undernutrition: In this situation of undernutrition, the intake of food is too insufficient to meet the needs for
metabolic energy.

Hypercholestremia: Excess intake of saturated fats, like butter, ghee, vegetable oils, red meat, eggs, etc., often leads to hypercholesterolemia, a condition in which blood cholesterol content becomes abnormally high, ultimately leading to cardiac disorder

NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF HUMANS

Energy Yielding Nutrients

• Carbohydrates are used primarily as sources of chemical energy, to be either metabolised immediately as glucose or stored as glycogen.
• Proteins are used as structural components of tissues, as channels, transporters, regulatory molecules and enzymes.
• Lipid (fat) molecules are especially suitable as concentrated energy reserves.
• The human body is able to synthesise most of the lipids in enough quantity, except three
  polyunsaturated fats, such as linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic acids.
• These essential fatty acids must be provided to the human body through diets.

Minerals and Vitamins

• Both minerals and vitamins occur as small molecules and mostly, do not require digestion. Minerals are ingested as salts dissolved in water or as part of organic compounds (food).
• Of the twenty-one essential minerals required by man, some are important for maintaining fluid balance whereas others help to regulate metabolism by acting as a component of enzymes.