Case Study

Nolan
 Personal Information:
• Marla is a Weber State
University student with a
Nutrition minor. Her friend
Nolan went to her for
dietary advice. Marla began
assessing Nolan’s overall
health by determining his
age, weight, height, % body
fat, waist measurement,
and fasting blood sugar and
cholesterol levels. She then
analyzed Nolan’s diet.
• Age: 26
• Gender: Male
• Weight: 172 Lb
• Waist: 42”
• Height: 5’9”
• Activity level: low (<30min/day)
• Total cholesterol: 185 mg/dl
• HDL: 34 mg/dl
• Triglycerides: 210 mg/dl
• % body fat: 22%
• Blood glucose: 210 mg/dl
• Blood Pressure: 155/95 mm Hg
 Nolan’s 1 Day Diet:
• Breakfast: 2 cups iron fortified puffed rice cereal;
0.75 cups 2% milk; 2 cups coffee; 2 tablespoons
sugar; 2 Tablespoons cream; 1 banana.
• Lunch: Double bacon cheese burger (Burger King);
1 regular vanilla milkshake; 1 regular onion rings
• Snack: 3 chocolate chip cookies; 2 cups 2% milk.
• Dinner: 2 cups pasta, 1 cup spaghetti sauce; 3 oz
hamburger; 3 light beers.
 Partial Diet Analysis
• EER: 2843 Calories • Calcium: 1686 mg
• Energy Expenditure: • Phosphorus: 1618
2850 Calories mg
• Carbs: 314 g • Vitamin A: 901 µg
digestible starch, • Vitamin E: 7.2 mg
130g simple sugars,
14 g fiber, 34 g • Folate: 198 µg
alcohol. • Vitamin C: 47 mg
• FAT: 124 g (60g SFA; • Iron: 45.5 mg
45g MUFA; 19g PUFA) • Sodium: 4484 mg
• PRO: 139 g