FON 241 LL Lab 6 Lipid and Cholesterol Analysis Name: ___Tonya Hembree________ Questions: Fat and Dietary Cholesterol Intakes 1. What is your average percentage of total calories from fat? (See Macronutrient Ranges Bar Graph) (5 pts) My total calories from fat average was 39% according to the Macronutrient Range which is slightly over what the recommended amount of 20%-35%. For the 6 day average total from 2/21/16-2/26/16. 2. The dietary goal for total fat intake is 20 to 35% of total calories. How did your fat intake compare to the stated goal? (6 pts.) My fat intake percentage was slightly over by 4% of the max percentage. 3. How many total grams of fat did you consume on an average day? (See Intake Column in the Intakes vs. Goals section) (5 pts) My consumption of total fat …show more content…
On the average, what percentage of your personal DRI did you consume in fat? (Calculate based on low and high goals) (8 pts.) My average fat consumption for Sunday on my DRI profile was 28g which is very low according to DRI range of 113.0-198.0 grams. So my percentage was 32% of consumption. 5. What percentage of your kcalories came from saturated fat? (See Fat Breakdown Section) (5 pts) Saturated fats was 11% 6. What percentage of your kcalories came from monounsaturated fat? (See Fat Breakdown Section) (5 pts) Monounsaturated fats was 12% 7. What percentage of your kcalories came from polyunsaturated fat? (See Fat Breakdown Section) (5 pts) Polyunsaturated fats was 9% 8. How many milligrams of cholesterol did you consume on an average day? (See Intake Column in the Intakes vs. Goals section) (5 pts) My cholesterol consumption in milligrams according to my Diet Analysis plus was 449.44mg on Sunday 2/21/2016. 9. The recommended intake of dietary cholesterol is less than 300 mg per day. How did your intake compare to the recommendation? (6 pts.) According to my Diet Analysis my cholesterol intake was over by 148.44 mg when compared to recommend of less than 300mg per
This patient has been seen every 6 months for a focused physical examination with a total cholesterol, liver function panel and a FPG to evaluate his diabetes status and cholesterol management program. He has attended nutrition counseling in the past and has complied with lifestyle modifications including diet and exercise resulting in a weight loss of eight pounds over the past year. Over the pasts twelve months, this patient’s total cholesterol levels have significantly improved from 280 mg/dL to 190 mg/dL. This is the second time h...
to 11, from 130 to 209 calories per day, and the percentage of children consuming them rose from 79% to 91%.”
Which is including all the necessary servings of various food groups. The main areas or points that I focused in my healthy lifestyle diet plan as compared to my two regular day diet intake are as follows:
You will be evaluated on completeness, thoroughness, and accuracy. The goal of this project is for you to accurately determine and professionally interpret the results as if you were doing so for a patient. Assume that the person you are answering these questions for has never heard of body composition or what it means. Answers must be complete.
Hypercholesterolemia is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a waxy fat-like substance and is a major class of lipid, so it gets into the blood by lipoproteins [1]. A high level of lipoproteins is unhealthy. A high level can result in an elevated risk of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease [2]. The high levels of lipoproteins are often influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors such as obesity or dieting habits [2]. High cholesterol can be caused by mutations in the following genes: APOB, LDLR, LDLRAP1, and PCSK9 [3]. Mutations in the LDLR gene are responsible for causing familial hypercholesterolemia, which is the most commonly seen form of inherited high cholesterol [3]. The LDLR gene contains instructions for making LDL receptors or low-density lipoprotein receptors. LDL receptors play critical roles in regulating levels of cholesterol in the blood by removing low-density lipoproteins from the bloodstream. Mutations in the LDLR gene can make the amount of LDL receptors produced less than normal or affect their job of removing the low-density lipoproteins in the blood [4]. People who have these mutations will have higher levels of cholesterol. There are many ways that the environment can affect the levels of cholesterol in the blood. Reducing the amount of dietary fat you consume lowers the total amount of cholesterol in the blood [5]. Sucrose and fructose can raise the amount of LDL in the blood. Reducing fatty foods will however lower the amount of LDL [5]. Having a healthy body and maintaining physical exercise plays a key role in keeping your cholesterol at a healthy level. If you are overweight or obese you can lower your cholesterol levels by simply losing ...
For the final day, I did not reach any of my recommended portion sizes for the daily target food groups. However, I did consume too many fats, sodium, and saturated fats. This was a result of eating fast foods and process foods. I also ate too many unhealthy snacks this day such as chips, cookies, and pastries.
The RDAs of calories for me is 1000 and RDA of protein is 51 grams. The averages I obtained on a daily basis were 701 total calories and 51 grams of protein throughout the week. My doctors’ orders for me are to consume at least 950 calories a day and a minimum of 80 grams of protein a day. The analysis shows that the amounts I obtained are well under what I need to be consuming to sustain my body in a healthy way.
CAD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the worldwide. The prevalence of biological and metabolic risk factors were also found to be high in development of coronary artery disease. Patients with hypercholesterolemia are at increased risk to experience cardiovascular events and to die from vascular disease [2]. .Statins, among the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide, are cholesterol let downing agents used to manage cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases and to treat hypercholesterolemia. Statin’s therapy ...
The comparison of my two-day nutrition intake to recommendations demonstrates that I do not consistently consume a healthy diet. I do not follow the recommendations in the Food ...
Six moths ago I scheduled a physical and blood work, a month later I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. My total cholesterol levels were at 250, with and LDL of 150, which puts me at a higher risk of cardiovascular illness. I was given the option of changing my eating habits with a combination of exercise to manage and lower my cholesterol levels, thus avoiding the need for medication. The dr. was very supportive, he had many helpful suggestions and showed me several ways in which I could lower my cholesterol by making simple food choices. After a long discussion I decided this was the way to go, I hate taking medication. When I reviewed the analysis report and saw that my cholesterol continues to be above the recommended range I let out a huge sigh, it took a few seconds to compose myself before I continued to look over it. This whole time I thought I had maintained my cholesterol under control, the analysis report proved that I was wrong. It is important that I make changes on how I eat. High cholesterol is indicative of cardiovascular illnesses that possibly result in serious chronic diseases. Diseases that are linked to high cholesterol are Coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. The main risk from cholesterol is heart attacks. If the cholesterol remains high, it can build up overtime in the walls of the arteries forming a build up known as plaque. This plaque will cause the arteries
These nutrients include fat, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, and water. These list values measure the nutrient intakes of healthy people, and their major goal is to help prevent chronic diseases. Dietary Reference Intakes are broken down by gender and age. The daily recommendations for my age, 31-50 are as follows: Calories – 2,403, Carbohydrates – 130 grams, Protein – 46 grams, and Fiber – 25 grams.
Moll, J. (2008, October 06). Can The Mediterranean Diet Lower Cholesterol. Retrieved December 1, 2013, from About: http://cholesterol.about.com/od/cholesteroldiets/a/mediterranean.htm
In conclusion, I recommend that if you are moderately active, you should derive maybe 30% of your daily calories from carbs. Sure, my opinion differs from specialist government agencies, but that is only because I have seen low carb diets work. I have also seen Americans grow obese and suffer from a long list of carbohydrate induced diseases.
The reason I chose this particular area of research is that peanut butter is an extremely popular food choice worldwide as it is affordable and nutritious; and I also love to eat it. However, the number of brands and the choices within the brand range make it complicated for the consumer and myself to choose the most nutritious option. Prior to this research I did not understand the nutritional content of the food I ate.
Body composition is one of the five health related fitness components and it is the percent body fat, bone, water and muscle found in your body. Although fat is associated with negative connotations, it has important functions in our body such as the cushioning of organs, shock absorption and temperature regulations. This ‘positive’ fat is known as essential fat, and the ‘negative’ fat is known as nonessential fat. The percent body fat is used to determine the total fat found in your body and it is based on gender and size of each individual. In the textbook “Concepts of Physical Fitness: Active Lifestyle for Wellness” by Corbin, he states that fat location influences health risk; based on where the fat is located you could be considered an apple or a pear. A person considered an apple has fat in the upper body. This is often found in men and in menopausal women. A pear shape, which is most common in women than men, has more fat located in the hips and upper legs. Corbin defines visceral fat as fat located at the core of the body (abdominal cavity), and subcutaneous fat as fat located under the skin.