Nutrition
Describe some of the diet and health connections between a child and a senior
citizen? Provide examples.
Review the following case study from your text and respond to one question from
Category A and one question from Category 8.
Sarah
Sarah is 28 years old and 7 months pregnant with her third child. Her other children are
24/2 and 1-1/2 years old. She had uncomplicated pregnancies and deliveries. Sarah is
5′ 6″ tall; she weighed 142 pounds at the beginning of this pregnancy, which made her
prepregnancy BMI 23- She has gained 24 pounds so far- Prior to her first pregnancy,
her BMI was 20 (124 pounds). She is unhappy about her weight gain, but the stress of
having two young children and being a stay-at-home mom made losing weight
impossible.
She went online for her MyPIate plan, which recommends she consume 2,400 calories
per day- She doesn’t think she eats that much because she seems to have constant
heartburn. She takes a prenatal supplement, so she feels confident that even if her
intake is not perfect, she is getting all the nutrients she needs through her supplement.
Click the icon to see a typical day’s intake for Sarah-
Category A
Does she have any risk factors for a high-er pregnancy? Explain your answer-Evaluate her prepregnancy weight and weight gain thus far. How much total weight
should she gain? Explain your answer.
Is her attitude about supplements appropriate? What would you tell her about
supplements? Explain.
Category 8
Based on the 2,400-calorie meal pattern, what foods should Sarah eat more of? What
food is she eating more than the recommended amounts? How would you suggest she
modify her intake to minimize heartburn?
What would you tell her about weight gain during pregnancy? What strategies would
you suggest to her after her baby is born that would help her regain her healthy
weight?
Devise a 1-day menu for her that provides all the food she needs in the recommended
amounts and alleviates her heartburn.