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Chapter 34
Nutrition in Health and Disease
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Nutrition
• Good nutrition results in better quality, longer life
• Patient education important in modified diet to treat illness
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Digestion
• Physical and chemical changes in food for absorption
• Absorption is transfer of nutrients to the bloodstream
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Energy Nutrients
• Carbohydrates– Utilization in body
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Energy Nutrients
• Fats– Characteristics of
triglycerides– Whether or not they are
essential to diet– Saturation– Trans fats
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Energy Nutrients
• Proteins– Amino acids– Complete proteins
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Energy Balance
• Amount of energy measured in calories• Formula for measuring calories• Basal metabolic rate (BMR)• Storage of calories as fat
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Energy Balance
• Depleting stores of fat• 50 to 60 percent from carbohydrates• 10 to 20 percent from proteins• 20 percent from fat
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Food Pyramid
• Diet of Americans: High in fat and calories
• USDA recommends more balanced nutrition
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Vitamins
• Complex molecules• Functions
– Facilitate cellular metabolism– Act as component of tissue structure
• Classes– Fat-soluble– Water-soluble– Antioxidants
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Minerals
• Singular elements• Some required in large amounts• Electrolytes• Must be balanced in body
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Minerals
• Major minerals– Calcium– Phosphorus– Potassium– Sodium– Chlorine– Magnesium– Sulfur
• Trace minerals
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Water
• Most important nutrient• Functions in human body
– Major solvent– Medium in which most biochemical reactions of the
body take place– Essential for removal of toxic waste– Component of many structures
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Water
• Functions in human body– Composes 50–60 percent of human body– Major component of blood– Lubricates– Helps control temperature of body
• Must be replenished daily• Six to eight glasses per day
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Fiber
• Carbohydrate in nature• From plant sources• Not digested or absorbed into body• Adds bulk to fecal material
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Fiber
• Conditions caused by lack of fiber– Diverticulitis– Colorectal cancer
• Types – Carbohydrates
• Cellulose
– Lignin
• Often removed during processing
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Reading Food Labels
• On the nutrition label:– Serving size– Calories– The daily percentage value– Total saturated fat, trans fat,
and cholesterol– Sodium– Carbohydrates
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Reading Food Labels
• Other information– Fiber– Protein– Some vitamins and minerals
• Ingredients– Largest quantity listed first– Preservatives
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Reading Food Labels
• Comparing labels– Look for lowest amount of fat– Low sodium content– High fiber– Vitamins and minerals
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Nutrition at Various Stages of Life
• Pregnancy and lactation– Require increase in various nutrients– Double protein intake– Increase intake of vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, and
iron– Do not skimp on calories
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Nutrition at Various Stages of Life
• Infancy– Continuous growth– Triple birth weight in first year of life, but avoid
overfeeding– Need for two to three times more protein and calories
per kilogram of body weight than normal adult– Breast milk– Need for iron
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Nutrition at Various Stages of Life
• Childhood– Healthy eating habits– Importance of regular exercise– Childhood obesity– Fast foods– Parental education
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Nutrition at Various Stages of Life
• Adolescence– Greatest levels of growth– Generally begins sooner with females– Growth spurts– Iron requirements increase for females– Calcium requirements increase because of rapid bone
development
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Nutrition at Various Stages of Life
• Elderly– Cellular metabolism tends to slow– Decreased requirement for calories– Increased requirement for nutrients, vitamins, and
protein during illness– Decreased absorption in digestive tract
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Nutrition at Various Stages of Life
• Elderly– Difficulties presented because of
• Individual’s psychological state• Economic status• Physiological factors• General unwillingness to change eating habits
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Therapeutic Diets
• Weight control– Obesity– Bulimia and anorexia nervosa
• Diabetes mellitus– Insulin production– Controlling effects of
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Therapeutic Diets
• Cardiovascular disease– Hypertension– Atherosclerosis– Arteriosclerosis– Lipoproteins– Serum cholesterol
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Therapeutic Diets
• Cardiovascular disease– Myocardial infarction– Healing of heart after myocardial infarction
• Cancer– Normal regulatory mechanisms within cell have broken
down– Total parenteral nutrition