Cardiovascular Disease
Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
Anthropometric
Height: 5’6 (167 cm)
Weight : 150 lbs (68 kg)
BMI: 24.2 – Normal
IBW 67 kg x 30 (sedentary)
TEA: 2010 kcal
Client History :
Past Medical History
>First diagnosed for 7 years history of hypertension during her last pregnancy
Medication
-100 mg/day Atenolol
12.5 mg/day Hydroclorothiazide (HCTZ)
Family History
Her mother died at 56 years of age from hypertension-related cardiovascular
disease(CVD)
Both her maternal and paternal grandparents had CVD.
Laboratory Data Result Normal
Serum sodium 138 mEq/L 135 to 147 mEq/L
Potassium 3.4 mEq/L 3.5 to 5 mEq/L
Blood Urea Nitrogen 19 mg/dL 10 to 20 mEq/L
Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL o.35 to 0.93 mg/dL
Calcium 9.8 mg/dL 8.8 to 10 mg/dL
Total Cholesterol 268 mg/dL < 245 mg/dL
Triglycerides 230 mg/dL < 160 mg/dL
Fasting glucose 105 mg/dL 70 to 110 mg/dL
Altered nutrition-related laboratory values related to
fat intake as evidenced by high levels of Total
cholesterol with 268 mEq/dL and Triglycerides with
230 mg/dL
Goal : Regulate cholesterol and fat intake
Diet: 2010 kcal Low cholesterol
Steps:
1. Maintain normal body weight for adults (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m²
2. Set energy nutrients at 60% carbohydrate, 15% protein, 25% fat.
3. Set cholesterol intake to not more than 300 mg/day.
4. Initiate diet counselling once the patient is stabilized.
5. Eat or offer varieties of nutritious food as choices especially fruits and
vegetables and foods with a reduced content of saturated fat and total
fat(DASH like eating plan)
6. Suggest high fluid intake(11.5 cups or 2.7 liters of fluids a day for women)
7. Recommend referral to PT unit for appropriate physical activity.
8. Monitor the patients’s tolerance to the given diet.
9. Follow or monitor laboratory values
Monitoring
Px tolerates the prescribed diet
Request for serum cholesterol
Follow up Px referral to PT unit.
Evaluation
Pt tolerate the prescribed diet, if yes, the pt is satisfied to
the prescribed diet. If no, interview the pt and and look for
possible concerns and initiate counselling.
Look for serum cholesterol results. If there’s no changes
check again the patient’s diet.
Strongly recommend referral to PT unit.
Caloric Distribution
CHO 2010 x 0.65 = 1306.5 / 4 = 330 g
PRO 2010 x 0.15 = 301.5 / 4 = 75 g
FAT 2010 x 0.20 = 402 / 9 =45 g
Diet Rx 2010 kcal ; 330 g CHON ; 75 g PRO ; 45 g FAT
Food No. of CHO(g) PRO (g) FAT(g) Energy
exchanges (kcal)
Veg.List A 2 3 1 16
Veg. List B 1 3 1 16
Fruit 4 40 170
Milk 2 24 16 10 250
Sugar 4 20 80
Rice 10 230 20 1000
Meat
Low Fat 2 16 2 82
Med. Fat 2 16 12 172
Fat 4 20 180
320 70 44 1966
Meal Plan
Vegetable A - 2
Vegetable B - 1
Fruit - 4
Milk - 2
Sugar - 4
Rice- 10
Meat
Low fat - 2
Med Fat -2
Fat -4
Breakfast
Banana
Classic cheese toast
Hot chocolate with low fat
milk