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After you review this week's resources, you should have a good idea of what a healthy, comprehensive plan for weight loss should look like.
Make sure to consult
reliable
resources to answer these questions. Your textbook or other course resources would be great resources.
Juanita, a 42-year-old woman with no significant medical history, has just finished her annual medical appointment. Her
doctor told her that her hemoglobin A1c is slightly elevated, putting her in the range for prediabetes.
Her doctor said if she loses 5-10% of her current weight and makes better food choices, her A1c should go down and this will decrease her risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.
Juanita stops by your office (an assistant nutrition educator) to
get more information.
What questions would you ask Juanita before providing any guidance? Please ask three or more questions that are not answered in the prompt above.
Make up Juanita's answers to these questions in full sentences, just like a real conversation.
Based on this week's readings and Juanita's answers to your questions,
describe
at least three key components to healthy weight loss that Juanita will be able to implement immediately. This section should be in paragraph format.
Two Responses (Due
Tuesday
by 11:59 PM ET):
A response to a minimum of two other students' original posts
To earn full credit, include new, relevant, and helpful information (i.e. add something that you feel is missing,
ask
and
answer a question for clarity or further learning, share a personal experience related to their post, etc.)
Cite in APA format (in-text citations and a reference list)
First I would ask some questions of Jaunita to find some areas we can improve on her health. I asked Juanita what her activity levels are and how often she exercises. Juanita informed me that she does not like to exercise and does so less than once a week. I next asked Juanita what her eating habits are and how often she eats processed foods. She told me that she doesn’t like to cook and usually gets takeout. I also asked how often Juanita drinks alcohol and what she drinks when she does. Juanita described herself as a social drinker who drinks 5-7 nights a week and prefers what she described as sweet “girly drinks.”
I explained to Juanita that her lifestyle choices are impacting her health and her H1C levels. I explained some changes she can makes to lose weight and keep herself from becoming diabetic. I explained the most basic rule of losing weight, having a negative energy balance and expending more calories than she consumed on a daily basis (Callahan, 2020). I recommended beginning an exercise regiment 3 days a week to start, not only to help create a negative energy balance, but also to potentially lower her A1C numbers directly (Melillo, 2020). Next I talked to Jaunita about her eating habits and the processed sugars and fats in takeout and fast food. I told her she should begin cooking healthy meals at home to lower her caloric intake and to have a more balanced diet. I suggested using MyPlate as a great resource to learn about the macronutrients she should be getting on a daily basis. Finally, I explained to Jaunita that the sugary alcoholic drink she was consuming regularly were likely spiking her blood sugar and also adding a lot of calories to her diet. I explained the thing for her weight loss and A1C levels would be reduced her alcohol consumption significantly. If she chose to drink alcohol however, she should switch to lower carb drinks and cocktails (Lang, 2021). References:
Callahan, A. (2020, October 14). Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application
(Vol. 1). Melillo, G. (2020, September 16). Exercise amount impacts A1C reduction in T2D population, study finds
. AJMC. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.ajmc.com/view/exercise-amount-impacts-a1c-reduction-in-t2d-
population-study-finds Lang, A. (2021, April 29). 10 of the best alcoholic beverage for people with diabetes
. Healthline. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/best-
alcohol-for-diabetics#The-bottom-line
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