GI nutrition

Question 1

foods causing gastric cancer

Answer 1

salt/preserved

Question 2

foods causing colorectal cancer

Answer 2

red, processed meat

Question 3

alcohol causes which cancers

Answer 3

mouth
pharynx
larynx
oesophagus
stomach
liver
colorectal

Question 4

How much exercise per week

Answer 4

150 min moderate or 75 min vigorous

Question 5

How much fibre per day

Answer 5

30g

Question 6

Red meat max per day and per week

Answer 6

70g a day, 500g a week

Question 7

Normal weight is

Answer 7

BMI 18.5 to 24.9

Question 8

Overweight is

Answer 8

BMI 25-29.9

Question 9

Obese

Answer 9

class 1 30-34.9
class 2 35-39.9
class 3 - over 40

Question 10

Ulna length is for what

Answer 10

indicates height of patient

Question 11

MUAC

Answer 11

can categorise BMI

Question 12

When to use enteral tube

Answer 12

inadequate or unsafe oral intake

GI tract works

Question 13

When to use parenteral nutriton

Answer 13

oral/enteral intake inadequate, gi tract is non functional

Question 14

Refeeding syndrome

Answer 14

fatal shift in electrolytes and fluids from rapid initiation of feeding after period of undernutrition

Question 15

portion recommendation

Answer 15

2 portions of fish per week or flax seed etc for fatty acids (3.15g omega 3)

4-5 nuts seeds legumes
5-8 grains
salt under 6g

Question 16

Alcohol

Answer 16

No more than 14 units per week and spread over 3 days, 2 alcohol free days

3-4 units per day for men
2-3 for women

Question 17

Nutritional support

Answer 17

Food counseling
Oral nutrition supplements
Enteral tube
Parenteral nutrition IV

Question 18

How many calories per day

Answer 18

25-35 kcal per kg