Clinical nutrition

Question 1

What are the healthy eating guidelines?

Answer 1

1. 5 portions of fruit and veg every day
2. Base meals on potatoes, rice, pasta, whole-grains - 50-55%
3. Dairy/alternatives - lower fat/sugar options
4. Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat, proteins
5. Unsaturated oils and spreads
6. 6-8 cups of fluid a day
7. Reduce high fat/sugar/salt foods

Question 2

What is the NOVA classification?

Answer 2

categorises processed and unprocessed foods into 4 categories

Question 3

What are the supposed benefits of a low carb diet?

Answer 3

improve weight loss
improve lipaemia
reduce risk of diabetes

Question 4

What do studies indicated about weight loss in the long term?

Answer 4

after 2 years low carb and Mediterranean led to better weight loss and low carb was most beneficial to decrease to decrease in TG and increase in HDL

good studies - long term follow up

Question 5

Low carb diet with veg protein?

Answer 5

decreased risk of heart disease and T2DM compared to animal protein source with no risk reduction

Question 6

What is the minimum risk for mortality for carb consumption?

Answer 6

50-55% carbs

Question 7

What is recommended dietary fibre intake?

Answer 7

25-29g

Question 8

5 substances we must be careful with on a vegetarian diet?

Answer 8

Vit D
Vitamin B12
Protein
Calcium