What she’s eating

What is your What should

patient eating? they be eating?
Calories 4422 calories 2000 calories

Carbohydrates 553 g 130 g

Fat 39% calories 20-35% calories

Protein 130 g 46 g

Sodium 4435 mg <2300 mg

Calcium 912 mg 1000 mg

Blood Panel Results

Patient Recommended
Information Averages
Glucose 140 mg/dL 70-100 mg/dL

Protein 7.9 mg/dL 6-8.3 mg/dL

LDL 215 mg/dL >129 mg/dL

HDL 35 mg/dL >60 mg/dL

Triglycerides 650 mg/dL <150 mg/dL

Total Cholesterol 250 mg/dL <200 mg/dL

 Analysis
My patient is a 15 year old female and weighs 150 pounds, she has a family with
a history of high cholesterol and does not exercise very much at all. She drinks four
cans of Sunkist everyday. Sunkist has about 170 mEq/L of sodium which is at least 30
mEq/L more than the average blood sodium levels. Sodium can be very bad because it
makes blood pressure go up and increases the risk of heart failure. Drinking so much
soda can cause a spike in blood sugar as well; and by eating at least 400 more grams
than the recommended amount of carbohydrates, my patient is more eligible to develop
type II diabetes or at least have a very high blood sugar level. She eat over 2000 more
calories than recommended daily. Combining the high calorie count and the fact that
she does not exercise as much as she should will result in a higher body fat percentage
because when extra calories aren’t burned from exercise, the body stores them as fat
cells.High levels of LDL can cause plaque which can clog arteries so LDL levels should
be low but my patients levels are very high. HDL is healthier, it works to clear out
cholesterol so it needs to be high but her levels are lower than average. For
triglycerides, LDL, and HDL, my patient is way outside of the recommended averages
which will lead to high cholesterol and a build of plaque causing many different health
issues. To have a better cholesterol, the patient could cut trans fats like cookies out of
their diet and instead eat more saturated fats like red meats and dairy. This specific
patient does need to be mindful of her cholesterol because her HDL, LDL, and
triglyceride levels are not even close to the recommended average and both of her
parents have a history of a high cholesterol. Also to increase the fiber intake in her diet,
the patient can include at least one whole grain product in each meal and this will affect
her overall health by controlling blood sugar levels and helping in the process of losing
weight.

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management/guide/lower-cholesterol-risk#1.

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“Increasing Fiber Intake.” UCSF Medical Center,
www.ucsfhealth.org/education/increasing_fiber_intake/.

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articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/25/9-fiber-health-benefits.aspx.