Question

Case Study: Ellen is a 55-year-old African American woman with multiple medical problems, including chronic back pain. She is 66 inches tall (5’6”) and weighs 286 pounds. She takes medications for high blood pressure and hypercholesterolemia, both of which are currently under control, and she is a non-smoker. She also takes pain medications every day and has difficulty walking but attends a water exercise class at the local sports center one day a week. She states that she has been overweight most of her life and confesses that foods, especially sweet foods, are a comfort to her when she experiences physical or emotional pain. Her diet history reveals an intake of two or three cans of regular soft drinks each day. Her usual meals with her husband include meat or chicken (she does not like fish) and starchy vegetables, such as corn and potatoes. She snacks on several types of frozen desserts between meals. A recent visit to her doctor reveals a weight gain of 15 pounds over the past 6 months and an increase in her fasting blood glucose level into the “pre-diabetes” range. She has a family history of diabetes. Her doctor has recommended she lose weight and make lifestyle changes to prevent her from developing type 2 diabetes. Personal reflection: Now that you have completed the coursework for Nutrition, what are the five most important things you have learned in the course that you will implement into your life?

Answer 1

what are the five most important things you have learned in the course that you will implement into your life?

1. Need of physically active lifestyle
2. Cut down body weight to it's minimum
3. Eat healthy meals and more vegetables
4. Avoid junk food and drinks
5. modify lifestyle since there's a family history of diabetes.

It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent diabetes and associated problems. Bringing slight changes have numerous health benefits.