Nutrition in Medicine

Question 1

Some Leading Cause of death

Answer 1

heart disease
cancer
stroke
DM 
-Related to nutrition

Question 2

Why is reducing BMI in the country good?

Answer 2

5% reduction would save millions in health care costs

Question 3

Conditions with ↑ risk for nutritional problem

Answer 3

↓ Absorption- CF, celiac
↑ losses- blood, diah
↑ requirments- growth, prego, lactation

Question 4

Where in note do diet and PE go

Answer 4

diet and physical activity can go in social history

Question 5

What is difference for requirements and allowance

Answer 5

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) – estimated adequate intake for 50% of population

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) – meets requirements for 95-97% of population (ie, it’s set ~ high!); used as goal for healthy individuals

RDA is larger than EAR in general

Question 6

Anthropometry

Answer 6

too little or too big

Reflects growth or ↑/ ↓ in body fat, muscle tissue
Information is non-specific but sensitive
Major limitation: inaccuracy of measurements &/or recording
(Body composition – not routinely measured)
Compare measurements to standards based on age & sex

Question 7

Pediatric BMI/age Charts

Answer 7

“Overweight”
85-95th BMI % for age & sex

“Obese”
> 95th BMI % for age & sex

Interpretation of BMI is age dependent