Nutrition Research Paper

Title of Paper

Part 1:

Criterion One

In this section you want to discuss the patient you are using from the patient profiles. You will discuss his/her current diet and how they are in excess or deficient in carbs, protein and fats. Be specific and provide examples for each macronutrient. Comment by JoAnn Ferguson: Make sure you follow the APA format. You can use these headers for your paper Be specific on your information. Just think that you are writing a paper to someone who has no idea of the information you are providing. Do not be vague.

Look up basic diets for the type of diet mentioned. For example, if taking about a fast food diet, lookup a common meal at Burger King, MacDonald’s or your favorite fast food restaurant. There are sample diets for atkins or look up a basic 1200 calorie diet.

You can use My fitness pal to plug in the foods but do not add the chart to the paper. This should be analyzed in paragraph form.

Criterion Two

In this section you want to discuss at least 5 micronutrients your patient is either deficient in or in excess of. Explain the micronutrient (what it is, why important and RDA) and provide examples on how they are deficient or in excess of the micronutrient. Give examples, again look at the nutrition guidelines for the diet you looked up in criterion one, but do not include the charts. This should be in paragraph form only.

Part 2:

Criterion One:

In this section discuss the pathophysiology of the patients disease processes (ex. HTN, diabetes, etc). After the pathophysiology discuss how the foods the patient is consuming will affect these disorders. Provide at least 3 examples of the foods this patient should avoid and foods they should consume to prevent further problems. Explain why.

Criterion Two

In this section discuss the patient’s medications. Discuss what the meds are and what foods should be avoided or any other patient education regarding the patient’s medications and diet. Be sure to include all medications the patient is taking.

Part 3:

Criterion One:

Based on the information in the patient profile calculate the patients: BMI, BMR, CHO, Protein and fat needs. These are not RDA %, they are actual specific client needs based on their weight and height. Include all of the actual calculations for each section.

Please see the web site below and it will give you the formulas on how to calculate carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Determine the fat intake based on your patient's comorbidities. In the assignment directions you will also find out how to calculate each calculation.

You can find how to calculate the BMR and your BMI in your textbook.