Diet Assesment

Miami University
KNH 102 Sections A & D : Fundamentals of Nutrition

Fall 2012
Dietary Guidelines Assignment: Part 1
Corinne Smith
Step 1: Compare your clients intake to the Dietary Guidelines
Go to Appendix 7, 8 or 9 in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 (http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2010/DietaryGuidelines2010.pdf) and select the
appropriate food pattern for your client. (USDA is for non-vegetarians and there are vegetarian and vegan options as well). Find the column for a 2000 calorie
level and compare your clients intake to the guideline for the appropriate dietary pattern and calorie level by completing the table below. Your answer should
be based on the average intake over the three days: (day1 + day2 + day3)/3.
If you client indicated that they are a vegetarian, indicate here whether you are using the lacto-ovo vegetarian meal pattern or the vegan meal pattern.
Dietary Guidelines/MyPlate food
groups
What is the guideline for a 2000 calorie
level for each food group? Be sure to
include the appropriate unit (cups,
ounces, grams, or kilocalories).
How much did your client consume?
Be sure to include the appropriate
unit (cups, ounces, grams, or
kilocalories).
How muchif anyis your client
over or under the
recommendation? Be sure to
include cups ounces, grams, or
kilocalories as appropriate.
Fruits 2 cups 1.5 cups cup under
Vegetables (Total) 2.5 cups 3.8 cups 1.3 cups over
Grains (Total) 6 oz 5 oz 1 oz under
refined grains 3 oz 4.8 oz 1.8 oz over
whole wheat grains 3 oz 1/6 oz 2.8 oz under
Protein Foods (Total) 5.5 oz 4 oz 1.5 oz under
seafood 8 oz/wk 0 oz 1.1 oz under *
meat, poultry, eggs 26 oz/wk 3.2 oz .5 oz under*
nuts, seeds, soy products 4 oz/wk 8/9 oz .3 oz over*
Dairy 3 cups cup 2.5 cups under
Oils (tbs=13grams) 27 grams 39 grams 12 grams over
SoFAs (solid fats and added sugars) 258 calories 162 calories 96 calories under
*took these recommendations and divided them by 7 to find daily recommendations then used that number to calculate how much my client was over/under.
Step 2: How could your client improve his/her diet?
Is your clients diet adequate? Explain your answer in no more than 4 sentences.
Your diet is moderately adequate because you are receiving the appropriate amount of nutrients from vegetables, grains, and protein. However, you are not
eating consuming enough dairy or fruits so you may not be receiving essential nutrients from these products.

Is your clients diet balanced? Explain your answer in no more than 4 sentences.
Your diet is balanced because you consume an adequate amount of food from most food groups and energy sources. But it is a low-cal diet so if you are
expending a lot of calories during exercise the balance might tip.
Is your clients diet moderate? Explain your answer in no more than 4 sentences.
Your diet is moderately moderate. You rarely consume too much but in some food groups like protein, fruit, grains you are just shy of recommended amounts.
Is your clients diet varied? Explain your answer in no more than 4 sentences.
Your diet is not very varied. Most of your vegetables are only green vegetables and only provide you with a certain mix of vitamins and minerals. Also, you ate a
lot of the same foods each day, eg Easy MAC, Salad, pita chips. And almost all your protein came from meat and poultry
What are five changes your client could make to improve their diet? The recommended changes must be specific. What aspect of the diet are you trying to
improve? What foods (not food groups) do you recommend your client add/eliminate from his/her diet? When do you recommend your client consume these
foods? Be concise. Your answer should take the form of a numbered list. Be complete but concise.
1. Eat more whole grains to have a more balanced and varied diet.
2. Vary your food choices all together and within each food group so that you can receive ALL the nutrients you need. Instead of only eating green veggies try
some red peppers and squash!
3. Consume more diary products because you were very low beneath the recommended amount. You need the calcium, vitamin D and potassium that it
provides.
4. Cut back on oil intake to have a more moderate diet. Try to put less dressing on your salads!
5. Treat your self everyone and awhile, you have some room in your recommended daily SoFAs. This will also increase variety and moderation in your diet while
giving you a little pick me up.
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