Ann Atta is a 56-yearold female who is obese and has been obese all her life. She consults a nutritionist to help her control her weight. She admits that she likes eating out at fast food restaurants and does not like to cook at home. She is an office secretary and is starting to feel a pain running down the side of her left leg while sitting at her desk. 1. List six classes of major nutrients. 2. Discuss BMI. Explain to Ann how to determine her own BMI. 3. Explain the difference between LDL and HDL cholesterol.

Ann Atta is a 56-yearold female who is obese and has been obese all her life. She consults a nutritionist to help her control her weight. She admits that she likes eating out at fast food restaurants and does not like to cook at home. She is an office secretary and is starting to feel a pain running down the side of her left leg while sitting at her desk. 1. List six classes of major nutrients. 2. Discuss BMI. Explain to Ann how to determine her own BMI. 3. Explain the difference between LDL and HDL cholesterol.

Ebk:Nutrition & Diet Therapy

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ISBN:9780357391747

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Chapter12: Nutrition Through The Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, And Adolescence

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