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CH 16 TN IMPT
Therapeutic Nutrition notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| primary organ involved in diabetes | pancreas |
| weight and heredity seem to be a factor in what type of diabetes | type 2 diabetes |
| what would help improve type 2 diabetes | weight loss |
| related to abnormal metabolism of carbs and fats | uncontrolled diabetes |
| normal intake of fat for gestational diabetes | 20 to 25% FAT |
| synthesizes the insulin (makes them) | islet cells/B cells |
| accumulation of glucose in blood | hyperglycemia |
| low glucose in blood | hypoglycemia |
| hormone that synthesized by pancreatic islet cells | SOMATO STATIN |
| hormone that acts the opposite to insulin. It turns glycogen to glucose | glucagon |
| normal intake of carbs (CHO) | 60 |
| it tends to lower down blood sugar | increase in fiber |
| byproducts of the metabolism of fats | ketones |
| what is the long term effect of diabetes | kidney, eye, heart and nerve disease |
| diabetics use this as artificial sweetener | aspertane |
| caused by fibrous plaque in coronary vessels | CAD (Coronary artery disease) |
| underlined pathogenic process in CAD | ATHEROSCLEROSIS |
| reduced blood flow causing inadequate supply of nutrients and oxygen to, and wastes from, tissues | ISCHEMIA |
| localized area of dying or dead tissue | INFARCTION |
| function is to carry fat and cholesterol to the cells for energy and metabolism | LIPOPROTEINS (FAT) |
| very low density lipoprotein | VLDL |
| what is the best fat | monosaturated fat |
| what is the daily intake of cholesterol per day | 200 mg |
| results in difficulty breathing | CHF (CORONARY HEART FAILURE) |
| considerations for CHF | fatigue, shortness of breath (SOB), decrease in appetite, edema and abdominal distension |
| secondary to another heatlth problem such as kidney dz, heart, etc.; it may be a silent disease | HTN (Hypertension) |
| what is HTN diet? | high in potassium and Calcium. |
| normal bp | 140/90 |
| renal disease needs to limit what? | protein |
| protein is limited to how many grams/day for a person who has renal disease? | 40 grams |
| spincters in the stomach | esopageal and pyloric |
| recommendation for a person who has GERD | do not lie down for 3 to 4 hours |
| repeated episodes in dysphagia will result in what? | ammonia |
| small openings in GI tract | diverticula |
| a person who has peptic ulcer should limit what because it irritates the mucosa? | black pepper |
| what should be the diet for Celiec Sprue | gluten free diet |
| what should the diet be for Hepatitis | increase calories, carbs and proteins |
| what should the diet be for Cholecystitis | low fat diet |