Imagine that the supervising dietitian has asked you to help in the comprehensive nutrition assessment process of client MM. The Nutrition Center has a nutrition assessment protocol that you will follow to organize your information. Your supervisor asks you to keep the clients goals in mind at all times during the assessment process.

    Calculate the clients BMI and include what weight category the BMI result is. Show the BMI calculation/equation.
    Summarize the clients current dietary intake (use the calorie/nutrient totals from the Unit 3 Assignment here) by including:
        Total Calories
        Total Fat
        Total Carbohydrates
        Dietary Fiber
        Total Protein
        Sodium
    Calculate the clients estimated energy needs using an equation of your choice. Please note that some calculations are based on weight in kilograms and height in meters. I Include the equation with the patients data inserted appropriately and the main mathematical calculation steps.
    Compare the clients current estimated calorie intake with the calorie recommendation in #3 and state the difference (if any).
    The client mentioned improving her cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood glucose. How do her recent lab values compare to the recommended values? (can include a table/chart)
    What is one diet or lifestyle change that can be recommended to help improve her cholesterol values?
    What is one diet or lifestyle change that can be recommended to help improve her blood pressure readings?
    What is one diet or lifestyle change that can be recommended to help improve her blood glucose (sugar) levels?
    The patient is scheduled for a follow up appointment in 2 weeks. What nutrition assessment tools and methods do you recommend utilizing during her next visit to measure the patients progress? Be sure to think about all nutrition assessment areas and include one from each category. Why did you choose each method?

Requirements

    This Assignment should be at least 4 pages. It should be in APA format and include at least four references.

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