Discuss methods for controlling body weight

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Assignment:

Discuss methods for controlling body weight.
Evaluate the effects of under- and over-nutrition.
Differentiate between overweight and obesity.
Analyze health problems associated with fad dieting and obesity.
Determine weight by using the body mass index (BMI).

Background information: Imagine a nutritionist working as an assistant under the supervision of an RD at a privately-owned nutrition consulting business. A local physician in the area has referred a patient to the company. The supervising RD asks the nutrition assistant to perform a preliminary nutrition assessment based on referral and medical chart information. The patient is a 55-year-old male.

Ht: 6 ft.

Wt: 235 lbs.

Medical history: mild hypercholesterolemia (on Zocor), hypertension (on Toprol). Both are under control with the medications.

New Diagnosis: GERD

Referral notes: The patient has been on a common proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) for management of GERD for many years. Further outpatient nutrition consulting and assessment is requested by the primary care physician. The doctor prescribed an increased dosage of the medication and expects that the patient will need to be on this medication for continued long-term management of GERD. The patient is complaining of tiredness, recent depression, some odd numbness/tingling in his toes. He also thinks that he has gotten sick a lot more since his PPI (proton-pump inhibitor) medication dosage has been increased.

Imagine that the supervising dietitian has asked the nutritionist to design a nutrition intervention and management protocol that will address the patient's nutrition issues and the underlying nutritional status that may contribute to the overall need for the patient to be on anti-GERD medication.

The patient's weight status and overall clinical background/medical history, what would be the BMI and associated weight category).
After reviewing the medical history and clinical symptoms. Identifies and explore three possible reasons why he is requiring such high doses of the anti-GERB medication
What would be a summary of 2 of the patient's nutrition-related problems and possible nutrient deficiencies?
What would be a 2-day meal plan with daily totals for all4 calories for this patient to address the possible nutrient deficiencies and recommend separate dietary supplements if necessary? What would be a complete nutrient analysis summary chart or table that includes the total calories of all three macronutrients and the vitamins/minerals that are of concern for this patient that the patients' needs focus on?
Would this new dietary management protocol help in the management of GERD? Describe the overall goals for the patient? Describe which dietary habits will be altered; due to their possible or known roles in acting as a trigger for acid-reflux symptoms. How may these dietary changes help reduce the need for high doses of PPI (include references here)?
How does this 2-day diet plan meet the patient's needs? How will it help in the management and improvement of the possible nutrient deficiencies?
Identifies and explains several specific ways the sample diet plan help manage GERB in order to reduce the need for high-dose PPL.
Identifies several ways the sample meal plan can help manage & improve the possible nutrition deficiencies.

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