ESSAY

Name: Sarmiento, Janson

Date:06/12/2023

INSTRUCTIONS: All questions apply to this case study. Your responses should brief and to the
point. When asked to provide several answers, list them in order to priority or significance. Do
not assume information that is not provided. Place all your answers in MS Word format. Use
Arial 11 for the font and single space only.:
Surname_Firstname_Casestudy1.Daily answers must be submitted after 1 hour. Answers will
be discussed thru forum/chat/google meet.

References:
 Michele Grodner, Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications: A Nursing Approach
(2020), 7th Edition
 Ruth A. Roth, Kathy L. Wehrie, NUTRITION & DIET THERAPY ( 2018), 12th Edition
 Maria Lourdes Cruz-Caudal, Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Textbook for Nursing
Students (2018), 2nd Edition
 http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=17&sid=25d68c61-3451-
4edd-b5f1-e6f0d9894c30%40sdc-v-sessmgr03
 Association between nutritional status and subjective health status in chronically ill
children attending special schools
 http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=18&sid=25d68c61-3451-
4edd-b5f1-e6f0d9894c30%40sdc-v-sessmgr03
 Developing a Web-based dietary sodium screening tool for personalized assessment
and feedback

For questions please contact:

Faculty Email Address..evelyn_aconstantino@yahoo.com/messenger/facebook

ESSAY

1. What is the difference between the Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) and the
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)?
- Estimated Average Requirement (EAR): The intake
that meets the estimated nutrient needs of half of the
individuals in a specific group. This figure is to be
used as the basis for developing the RDA and is to
be used by nutrition policy makers in evaluating the
- Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): The intake
that meets the nutrient needs of almost all of the
healthy individuals in a specific age and gender group.
The RDA should be used in guiding individuals to
achieve adequate nutrient intake aimed at decreasing
the risk of chronic disease. It is based on estimating
an average requirement plus an increase to account
for the variation within a particular group.
adequacy of nutrient intakes of the group and for plan-
ning how much the group should consume.

2. Describe a one-day meal plan that only contains high- nutrient- dense foods and
adheres to the guidance system.
- Foods that are high in nutrients are high in nutrients compared to their calorie level. These
include a variety of wholesome meals such fresh fruits and vegetables, chocolate, shellfish,
eggs, and liver.To benefit from the foods mentioned above, start include them in your diet
right away. To obtain an acceptable low chance of nutritional deficiency for a specific
individual is to meet one of the main objectives of diet planning for people. The planner must
also take into account whether raising a person's consumption above what is typical would
have any discernible benefits.

3. Why is exceeding the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for a nutrient not recommended
to organs especially the liver.
-Upper Limit of Tolerance (UL) for each nutrient. Planners should be aware that nutrient
intakes that are typically higher than the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) or
Adequate Intake (AI) have no known health benefits for people. Tools for nutrition education
that are centered on food are frequently used to assist people in making good food choices.
However, certain nutrition education tools (such as the Canadian Food Guide to Healthy
Eating and the U.S. Food Guide Pyramid) may need adjustment in order to stay up-to-date
as a consequence of the examination of new information regarding nutritional needs
contained in the Dietary Reference Intake reports. When upgrading such instruments, the
DRIs are one of several factors that should be taken into account.

4. Define a functional food, and describe how both naturally occurring and packaged
functional foods can be part of a healthy, well-balanced diet.
- Functional meals are becoming more and more well-liked in the health and wellness
community.
Functional foods, sometimes referred to as nutraceuticals, are extremely nutrient-dense and
linked to a range of potent health advantages. They might, for instance, shield against
sickness, stop dietary deficits, and encourage healthy growth and development. In an effort
to improve public health, government organizations in Japan began certifying foods in the
1980s, which is where the idea first emerged (1 Trusted Source).

Foods enriched with vitamins, minerals, probiotics, or fiber are a few examples. Functional
foods are frequently also made out of nutrient-rich elements including fruits, vegetables,
nuts, seeds, and grains (2).
RUBRICS FOR ESSAY NAME:__________________________________________
Final Grade: ____________
Year Level: ______________________________________

ANALYSIS 4 3 2 1

CONTENTS Content discussion Content discussion Content discussion Content discussion

of the tasks & other of the tasks & other of the tasks & other of the tasks &
relevant relevant relevant relevant information
information are information are information are are lacking of more
complete through lacking of 1-2 lacking of 3-4 than 5 details that
and congruent as important key important key gives substance to
well as very well details that gives details that may the analysis and
constructed. substance to the give substance to poorly constructed.
analysis, and was the analysis, and
well constructed not well
constructed.

ORGANIZATION Presentation of Presentation of Presentation of Presentation of

ideas is very clear, ideas is clear, ideas are not clear, ideas are not clear,
very scientific, very scientific, less scientific, less jumps, not scientific
systematic, very systematic, and systematic & not as well as not well
well expressed. well expressed well expressed expressed.

IDEAS/ Ideas are strong Ideas are strong Has idea but no Vague ideas no
and supported with but lack support. supporting details details and no
SUPPORTING other readings. supporting evidence
DETAILS

FORMAT/ All parts follow the A few parts do not Many parts do not All parts do not
prescribed format follow the follow the follow the prescribed
SPELLING all words are prescribed format prescribed format format more than 5
spelled correctly. few words (1-2) are many words (3-4) words are spelled
spelled incorrectly are spelled incorrectly.
incorrectly.

Computation of Grade

Formula for Grading:

Raw Scorex 60 + 40 = Final Grade

Total Score

Clinical Instructor: ______________________________ Date: _____________