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What indicators are compared against
Nutrition care criteria
Clearly defined markers that can be observed and measured. Also used to monitor and evaluate progress toward Nutrition outcomes
Indicators
Percent weight change formula
Usual weight - actual weight/
Usual weight
X100
Measures body fat reserves measures calorie reserves
Triceps skinfold thickness
Male TSF
Female TSF
- 5mm
16. 5mm
Arm muscle area measures ______ (______)
To determine, use:
Skeletal muscle mass (somatic protein)
TSF and AC ( Arm circumference)
Useful to identify possible protein energy malnutrition
Important to measure in growing children
Arm muscle Area AMA
Swollen red dry cracked lips may be an indication of
Riboflavin pyridoxine niacin deficiencies
Serum albumin maintains colloidal osmotic pressure it is a ____ protein And the normal range is
Visceral protein (blood and organs) 3.5-5
Rises with iron deficiency serum level is controlled by iron storage pool. Can be determined from total iron binding Capacity
Serum transferrin
>200 mg/dl (visceral)
Short half-life(2-3 days) picks up changes in proteins status quickly;
TTHY transthyretin, PAB prealbumin 16-40 mg/dl
Circulates with pre-albumin has the shortest half-life (12 hours)
Retinol binding protein RBP
Binds and transports retinol
3-6 mg/dl
What is the best visceral protein to evaluate nutritional status
TTHY transthyretin, PAB prealbumin
Iron containing pigment of red blood cells, Erythrocytes are produced in bone marrow
Men
Women
Pregnant
Hemoglobin
14-17 gm/dl
12-15
<=11
Volume of packed cells in whole blood
Men
women
pregnant women
Hematocrit
44%
38%
33%
Indicates size of iron storage pool
Female
Male
Serum ferritin
10-150ng/ml
12-300ng/ml
Related to muscle mass measures somatic protein
Normal range
Serum creatinine
0.6-1.4mg/dl
Ratio of creatinine excreted over 24 hours compared to height
Estimates lean body mass or somatic protein
___= normal
__-____ mild muscle depletion
CHI Creatinine height index
80%
60-80%
Related to protein intake. Indicator of renal disease. Normal range
BUN blood urea nitrogen
10-20mg/dl
Normal BUN:creatinine ratio
A renal patient should keep BUN under
10-15:1
<100
Measures glomerular filtration renal function. Normal range
Urinary creatinine clearance 115+/-20ml/min
Measures immunocompetency Decreased in protein energy malnutrition Normal\_\_ Moderate depletion Severe depletion
> 2700 cells/cu mm
900-1800
Less than 900
Direct measure of toxic effects of lead on heme synthesis increased in lead poisoning
Free erythrocyte protoporphyrin
Lead depletes iron leading to anemia and displaces calcium in the bone leading to a
Zinc deficiency
Evaluates clotting adequacy , normal___
Prothrombin time
11-12.5 seconds
85-100% of normal
Oral contraceptives Decrease
Folate B6 VitC
Loop diuretics deplete
Potassium magnesium calcium sodium chloride
thiazide dieretics like lasix or furosemide decrease___ And absorb
Decrease potassium and magnesium increase renal absorption of calcium
Methotrexate Decreases
Folate
Cyclosporine ( Immunosuppressant) May cause
Hyperlipidemia hyperglycemia hyperkalemia hypertension
Isoniazid treats TB depletes ___, Causes____ Don’t take with food interferes with____
Pyridoxine ; Peripheral neuropathy; Vitamin D
Elavil ( Antidepressant) effects
Sedative effect weight gain increased appetite
Vitamin B6 and protein decrease effectiveness of___ Which control symptoms____. Take in the morning with less than 10 g of protein consume most protein in evening meal
Levodopa Parkinson’s disease
May cause hypertension of taken with an MAOI
Tyramine
If on an MAOI restrict
Aged fermented dried pickled smoked spoiled foods(Fermentation relies on protein breakdown to enhance flavor bacteria released form amines) Avoid hard aged cheese sauerkraut some sausages luncheon meats tofu miso limit sour cream yogurt buttermilk
If on MAOIs It is okay to eat____. Good advice is to___
Cottage cheese cream cheese ricotta cheese farmers cheese
Buy cook eat fresh food
Includes all data collection and analysis activities of the federal government related to measuring the health and nutritional status food consumption attitudes about die and health
National nutrition monitoring and related research program (NNMRRP)
The national nutrition monitoring and related research program is run by
Jointly run by DHHS and USDA
The pediatric nutrition surveillance system and pregnancy nutrition surveillance system is run by
HHS
Nationwide food consumption surveys conducted by
USDA
Behavioral risk factor surveillance system conducts telephone and reviews in adults 18 years older Is run by
HHS
Weight loss practice survey and youth risk behavior survey run by
HHS
Diet and health knowledge survey main meal planner and prepare and households; beliefs about food safety food labels knowledge of nutrients run by
USDA
The commodity supplemental food program run by the USDA Is offered to__
Low income women pregnant breast-feeding postpartum infants and children up to six years some elderly; at nutritional risk
Quarterly distributions of commodity foods by local public or private nonprofit agencies food bank soup kitchens homeless shelters. Supplements diets of low income households
The emergency food assistance program
Improve food practices of low income Homemakers with young children. Works with small groups. Teaches skills needed to obtain a healthy diet (how to budget meal planning shop cook)
Extension food and nutrition education program
USDA
( Provides grants to universities that assists in community development)
Under title V of the Social Security act, Fosters public health nutrition programs at the state and local levels provides training consultation funding, Women of childbearing age infants children state eligibility requirement
Maternal and Child health block Grant DHHS
Develop services to foster independent living; Cash and commodities to state agencies
Nutrition Services incentive program USDA
In snap supplemental nutrition assistance program run by the USDA figures are adjusted to reflect cost of food in the____ for____
Thrifty food plan for June of preceding year
Hope slow income children ages 3-5 Introduces new foods teaches good food habits child’s participation in food activities is important
Headstart DHHS
Raising worldwide levels of nutrition by increasing efficiency of production and distribution of foods most directly concerned with food
Food and agricultural organization FAO
Together with FAO developed RDAs for developing countries
WHO
When evaluating information ask questions based on the ___ checklist
Credibility
Accuracy
Reasonableness
Support
Cause of many ulcers
H pylori bacteria
Attaches the remaining stomach to the jejunum
Billroth II
Remaining stomach is attached to the duodenum
Billroth I
In a Billroth to food bypasses the duodenum the secretion of___&___ Is reduced. These hormones normally stimulate the pancreas so there is now little____ causing____
Secretin
Pancreozymin
Pancreatic secretion
Steatorrhea
In tropical sprue diarrhea malnutrition and deficiencies of ____may occur due to decreased___
B 12 folate
HCL intrinsic factor
Restricted on a gluten free diet
Wheat rye oats barley bran Graham malt Bulger couscous Durham orzo thickening agents
Acceptable for celiac
Corn potato rice soybean tapioca arrowroot carob bean guar gum flax
Oat bran and ___fibers decrease serum cholesterol by binding bile acids converting more cholesterol into bile
Soluble
Soluble fibers pectins gums delayed gastric emptying absorb water form soft gel in intestines this slows passage and delays or inhibits absorption of glucose and cholesterol found it
Fruits vegetables legumes oats barley carrots apples citrus fruits strawberries bananas
A high-fiber diet may increase the need for
Calcium magnesium phosphorus copper selenium zinc iron
Crohn’s disease ( type of inflammatory bowel disease ) affects the__ And leads to
Terminal ileum
Weight-loss anorexia diarrhea B12 deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia
Treatment for IBD includes maintain fluid and electrolyte imbalance anti-diarrheal agents (___)
Sulfasalazine
Goals in irritable bowel syndrome
Adequate nutrient intake tailor pattern to specific G.I. issues
Lactose intolerance is detected by
Breath hydrogen test
In lactose intolerance blood glucose will rise
Less than 25 mg/dL above fasting flat curve
In chronic nonspecific infantile diarrhea consider ratio of
Fat to carbohydrate calories
Significant resections produce major complication
Ileal resection
What occurs in the distal ileum
Absorption of B12 intrinsic factor bile salts
If the ileum cannot recycle bile salts____ are not___ Leading to___
Lipids are not emulsified
Mal absorption of fat soluble vitamins
In liver disease all four enzymes are elevated. ____ Is decreased in uncontrolled diabetes
ALP,LDH,AST(SGOT),ALT(SGPT)
SGOT. AST
How much protein is needed in acute hepatitis
1-1.2 Grams of protein per kilogram
Esophageal varices occur due to
Portal hypertension
Diet for cirrhosis
High protein .8-1(1.5 In stress) high calorie (25-35 or 1.2-1.5) moderate to low fat 25-40%
Alcohol is converted into acetyl aldehyde and excess ____ replaces fat as fuel in the Krebs cycle so fat accumulates in the liver (leading to a fatty liver) and in blood (Raising TG level)
Hydrogen
Malnutrition associated with alcoholism ___ deficiency-_____ syndrome
Thiamin- wernick korsakoff
In hepatic failure if patient not comatose___-_____ Levels of protein
Moderate to high
Calories in hepatic failure
Calories from fat in hepatic failure%
30 to 35 cal per kilo
30 to 35% calories as fat
In hepatic failure add____
Branched chain amino acids
Treatment of cholecystitis (Inflammation of the gallbladder) ___-___ g fat
Chronic __-__% of cal
30 to 45
25 to 30% of calories
In chronic pancreatitis use
PERT-Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy; Orally with meals and snacks to minimize fat malabsorption from lack of pancreatic lipase. MCT do not require Pancreatic lipase