Determine the appropriate intervention for each nutritional diagnosis
What will be an ideal response?
• Excessive energy intake related to frequent consumption of fast foods as evidenced by typical daily intake of approximately 2900 kcal compared to recommended intake of 2600 kcal, BMI of 31.8, and frequent consumption of burgers, pizza, and ice-cream.
- Ideal Goals: Average daily caloric intake of 2600 kcal and /or weight loss (about 2100 kcal/day) to reach a more desirable BMI between 25 and 30
- Intervention: Modify meals and snacks to include more nutrient-dense and lower-fat foods
• Undesirable food choices related to knowledge deficit and family's busy schedule prompting frequent fast food consumption as evidenced by fried foods, night snack of ice cream, and 1-2 beers daily followed by symptoms of indigestion requiring TUMS.
- Ideal Goals: Food and behavior choices that include lower-fat foods, less alcohol, and not eating prior to bedtime to decrease symptoms of GERD
- Intervention:
• Comprehensive nutrition education that includes the purpose of and instruction on selecting foods that decrease the symptoms of GERD (refer to question #11 above) and/or:
• Nutrition counseling that includes strategies of self-monitoring and social support
- Nutrition/lifestyle behavior counseling that involves planning of meals and preparing larger batches of healthy meals to be consumed later throughout the week.
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