The Importance Of Dietary Assessment Data

The relationship between diet and chronic disease made the federal government to issue dietary guidelines for Americans since1980 and publication of dietary guidelines were made every five years. The dietary guideline is in response to the public’s desire for authoritative, consistent guidelines on diet and health (Slavin, 2012). One of the reasons for developing the dietary guidelines was to provide science based advice for two years old or older to help prevent chronic diseases and promote health. Another reason why dietary guidelines were created was to lay a good “foundation for federal nutrition programs and nutrition education programs and serve as a basis for research gaps and priorities” (Slavin, 2012). Also, the government wants to make sure the

"Survey Finds Americans Lack Basic Nutrition Information." The PhysiciansCommittee. N.p., 04 June 2012. Web. 12 Jan. 2017.

Based on a 24 Hour Recall of my diet, results using NutriCalc Plus report that my food intake lacked a healthy balance of all food groups. My Grain intake reached only 60% of the My Plate daily recommendations. My Vegetable intake was a mere 50% of the recommended servings. Additionally, I consumed 84% of the daily recommendations for the Dairy Group. Nonetheless, I did exceed the recommendations for the Fruit Group and Protein Group with intakes of 155% and 107%, respectively.

Learning about our diet is very important, and a diet analysis is a good way to find out how our diet is helping or affecting our organism. For instant, when we analyze our diet we find out if the nutrients in our diet met the target amount our body needs to function adequately.

15. "The Journal of Nutrition and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition are likely to be sources of reliable nutrition information, because  "

Is the paper well-structured? Do parts fit together to back up the author 's argument?

 It does an excellent job at providing the facts to reinforce her point and can easily convince readers to believe why her side is correct.  The only major complaint I have is that the paper is too one sided.  It would be interesting to see and opposing side or just a counter to many of her arguments.  I realize that is not the point of her essay and she is trying to push us to her side, but I believe that the paper would be more interesting to readers if we had an opposing view on the subject.  Other than that minor point her essay is well written and is great at expressing her side of the

Scientists strive for objectivity, a value that requires some elimination of variation in seeking to find the one truth. These basic foundational rules of science limit what can and cannot be recommended by the disciplines that science informs. Dietitians are also bound to the same rules of scientific understanding by the principal of evidence-based practice, and can only provide clients with what the science says at this time. Unfortunately, it is impossible to reconcile the understandings science currently has regarding the human body with optimal dietary recommendations.

The 24-hour dietary recalls were assessed with the standardized, interactive PC-guided program EPIC-Soft (11, 12). 847 participants, ≥18 years old (only these were invited for anthropometry assessment and a blood sample), completed at least two (most of them three) 24-hour recalls. The 24-hour recalls were assessed by trained study personnel in a telephone interview. The data from the recalls per person were weighted for weekday and weekend day to calculate the average daily food intake. The different foods reported during the 24-hour dietary recalls were grouped into 17 food groups (12). Nutrient intakes were calculated using food content data from the German food composition database “Bundeslebensmittelschluessel” (version II.3) (BgVV, Berlin,

Special dietary foods include products, which are specially processed or formulated to satisfy particular dietary requirements. These special needs may exist because of a particular physical or physiological condition and/or specific diseases or disorders it also may be passed from genetics. The composition of these foods differs significantly from the composition of conventional foods of a comparable nature.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is primarily directed to an audience of biology professionals in the field who specifically focus on nutrition. It also has a subset of primary audience readers who are clinical nutritionists, public policy makers, and professionals in the field of nutrition (like sports physiologists). There is also a larger 'watchdog' group of the media and various professional dietary-related agencies who frequently read the publication and screen for bias. Finally, even if the public does not generally read this publication, a lay audience often reads summaries of research findings, given its relevant to everyday lives.

In my opinion, the paper is well written, held my attention and is well organized. The only negatives I could really find were a few grammar and spelling errors that I believe you would be able to see by reading it

Two-hundred overweight/obese individuals will be subjected to my evaluation plan. Upon completion of the nutrition 2-hour workshops and questionnaire about current eating habits, participants will be randomly placed into either the breakfast eating group or the non-breakfast eating group. This randomization will occur via computer programing. Participants will then be measured for weight and height via balance beam and scale stadiometer. Body mass index will be measured via XA model Lunar DPX-IQ. A plastic- flexible tape measure will be used to measure hip circumference.

Nutrition assessment would be the first step with the patient. This evaluation will help me to know the current eating pattern: types and amounts of food typically eaten throughout the day, especially types and amounts of carbohydrates. Also know the medicines that the patient is taking to give to him education about food medication interaction. I would ask to him if is receiving nutritional program such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. During the nutrition counseling I would empowering him to self- manage diabetes and maintain good control of blood glucose. I would provide nutrition knowledge of healthy eating. Explain the benefits of following a dietary pattern that emphasizes intake of vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains,

Comments: The paper is well-written and well argued. However, I think some issues require more discussion and justification and some assumptions need to be modified to make the paper more convincing. My comments are as follows (they appear in the same order as in the paper):