You are assigned to complete nutritional assessments of pregnant women at a family planning clinic. After the examinations and interviews are completed, you will meet with the women as a group to answer questions or to begin prenatal education. You will need to identify the women who are at nutritional risk during pregnancy. ?
Several women in the group are members of varied cultures. Identify potential dietary problems associated with the different cultures.
Chinese: Use of large amounts of grease in cooking; limited use of milk and milk products; diet often low in protein and calories; use of soy sauce, which is high in sodium.
Polish: Sodium in pork, sausage, and pickles; limited fruits and raw vegetables; large consumption of sweets; and a tendency to overcook vegetables.
Italian: Tendency to overcook vegetables; limited use of grains; high use of olive oil; and insufficient servings from milk groups.
Hispanic: Limited meats, milk, and milk products; average use of sugar; and large amounts of grease or lard.
Japanese: Excess use of sodium from soy sauce, pickles, salty seaweed, and monosodium glutamate (MSG); and insufficient use of milk.
African American: Extensive use of frying foods with shortening or oils; high consumption of gravies, salt pork, bacon drippings, or lard; limited milk; and excess intake of sugars.
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