MNT

Question 1

Heart disease

Answer 1

Lifestyle changes
Cut trans fats & reduce sugar
<300g cholesterol/day
<2300mg NA/day

Question 2

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Answer 2

DASH diet
Reduce kcal, weight loss
<1500mg Na/day

Question 3

Fistulas

(abnormal opening between organs)

Answer 3

Treat fluid loss
Aggressive nutrition support

Question 4

Type 1 diabetes

your pancreas doesn’t make insulin or makes very little insulin

Answer 4

** Insulin is not MNT, it is drug therapy**

Time meals
55-60% daily kcal CHO

Question 5

Type 2 diabetes

an impairment in the way the body regulates and uses sugar (glucose) as a fuel. This long-term (chronic) condition results in too much sugar circulating in the bloodstream.

Answer 5

** Insulin is not MNT**

Focus on weight loss

Question 6

GERD/ Esophagitis

Answer 6

Avoid large, high fat, acidic, spicy meals, caffeine, chocolate

Small meals throughout day

Question 7

Cirrohsis

a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.

Answer 7

Low Na, high protein diet
Small frequent meals

Question 8

Diarrhea

Answer 8

Low fat, high fiber
No caffeine
Lactose free

May benefit from clear liquid if cause is unknown

Question 9

Celiac disease

chronic digestive and immune disorder that damages the small intestine. The disease is triggered by eating foods containing gluten.

Answer 9

Avoid gluten (Wheat, rye, oats, barley)

Question 10

Diverticulitis
occurs when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) develop in your digestive tract.

Diverticulosis
a condition that occurs when small pouches, or sacs, form and push outward through weak spots in the wall of your colon.

Answer 10

High fiber to decrease pressure

Question 11

Steatorrhea

Fat in stool

Answer 11

Use digestive enzymes
Treat with medium chain fatty acids because bile is not needed

Question 12

Ulcerative colitis
An inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract

Chrons disease
an autoimmune reaction—when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body. Experts think bacteria in your digestive tract can mistakenly trigger your immune system. This immune system response causes inflammation

Answer 12

High protein + kcal
B12 supplementation needed

Question 13

Ileostomy

an opening in the belly (abdominal wall) that’s made during surgery. It’s usually needed because a problem is causing the ileum to not work properly, or a disease is affecting that part of the colon and it needs to be removed.

Answer 13

Low fiber
Bland

Question 14

Pancreatitis

Inflammation of pancreas creating inability to digest fats

Answer 14

Low fat
No alcohol
PAncreatic enzymes may be needed