Part 3 of your Diet Project is a continuation of the analysis of your diet and health. In Part 3, we will be evaluating our personal health risks, as well as looking at our total energy balance.
Directions: Fill in the tables and answer the questions based on the data from your Cronometer reports. You will need to refer to both the Trends and Servings reports that you submitted for Diet Project Part 1. Type in a different color text.
Note: The Trends report will show you your average intake for each nutrient, so you DO NOT have to calculate any averages!
Please answer the questions based on the information from your Cronometer reports!
• If a question does not apply to your situation, make sure to say something about it, such as “I’m not an athlete, so this doesn’t apply to me.” That way, I know you looked at the question. Don’t just skip the question!
• I will be grading Part 2 using your Cronometer reports submitted for Part 1. If I see a food on Part 2 that wasn’t recorded on Part 1, or if there is a food I saw from Part 1 that should be on Part 2, you will lose points.
Answer the questions based on what you are learning in this course!
• You are required to explain your answers in detail, using your reports and knowledge about nutrition to support your answer.
• Unacceptable responses: “it's junk/fast/processed food”, “it’s full of nutrients, ”“it’s healthier”, “it's better”, “I think my diet is healthy”, “I don’t like my diet”, or “my diet is horrible.” These will NOT earn you credit if you don’t explain why.
Personal Information and Family History
- Most chronic nutrition-related diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease, hypertension and obesity are influenced by interactions between genetic, nutrition and other lifestyle factors. Family history is also considered to be one of the most important risk factors in the development of many nutrition-related diseases. Fill out the following by highlighting or changing the color of the text that indicates your answer. (10 points).
Fill in this Information about yourself (Source: Utah Department of Health):
Year of Birth 2000 Age 22 Biological Sex: Male /Female /Decline to state (circle one)
Have you ever been told BY A DOCTOR that you suffer from any of the following health problems? Check (or circle or highlight) Yes or No, then write the age at the time of diagnosis if applicable:
Heart attack (hospitalized): • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Coronary bypass surgery: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Rheumatic or other heart disease: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Stroke: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Breast cancer: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Colon cancer: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Hip fracture: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Asthma: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Alzheimer’s disease: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
High blood pressure (on medication): • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
High blood cholesterol: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Diabetes or Prediabetes: • Yes • No Age at Diagnosis (if applicable)
Cigarette Smoking: (circle or highlight one)
• Smoker: Has smoked cigarettes regularly for at least 1 year
• Ex-smoker: Has stopped for at least 1 year
• Non-smoker
Alcoholic Beverages (beer, wine, liquor, etc): (circle or highlight one)
Regularly Sometimes Never Former
Vigorous ROUTINE exercise at least 3 times/week? (circle or highlight one)
Yes No Not sure
- Identify any illnesses your family members may have suffered, even if you don’t know the medical name. Fill in as much information as you can, adding more lines where needed. Be sure to report diseases known to have genetic links such as heart disease, stroke, cancers, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, etc. (5 points).
a. Immediate family:
• Mom:
• Dad:
• Brother 1:
• Brother 2:
• Sister 1:
• Sister 2:
b. Mom’s side:
• Grandma:
• Grandpa:
• Aunt 1:
• Aunt 2:
• Uncle 1:
• Uncle 2
c. Dad’s side:
• Grandma:
• Grandpa:
• Aunt 1:
• Aunt 2:
• Uncle 1:
• Uncle 2:
If you don’t know anything about your family history, write “I don’t know my family history” here:
- Based on the information above, list the nutrition-related diseases that you may be at risk of developing due to your family history. If none, or if you don’t know your family history, explain how your current diet and lifestyle could increase your risk of developing nutrition-related diseases in the future. Include diseases you might be at risk for. (4 points).
- Your Tracking number is: 20221109710468700002Calculate your BMI and identify the BMI classification (normal weight, overweight, etc…) (4 points)
a. Convert your height to inches:
1 foot = 12 inches (example: if you are 5 foot 5 inches, you would be =[5ft x 12 in = 60in] + 5in = 65 inches)
My height in inches:____ inches
b. Follow the steps below to calculate BMI
Note: the equation to calculate BMI = [weight in pounds ÷ (height in inches)2 ]x 703
b1. My weight in pounds: _ pounds
b2. My height2 = inches x inches = _________in2
(your height in inches multiplied by itself)
b3. BMI = [ pounds ÷ ______in2 ] x 703 = _______ kg/m2
your weight from b1 ÷ your height2 from b2 = your BMI
b4. Classification: _________________ (see lecture on Energy Balance - or Google it!)
c. Confirm your calculation above is correct using this BMI calculator
- We know that BMI is not a perfect measure of body weight and health risk. What are some things we should consider when determining whether a person’s weight is healthy for them? Name at least two things. (4 points)
- What are two health risks (physical or psychological) associated with excess body fat? (2 points)
- Considering your answers in Questions 1-5, what is your personal goal weight? Are you hoping to lose or gain weight, or are you satisfied with your current body weight? (2 points)
- Was this 3-day period representative of your ‘typical’ diet? Why or why not? If you ate differently than usual during this period, what was different about it and what do you typically eat (provide examples; 3 points)
- Have you ever tried to change your diet pattern before? If so, explain what you’ve tried and describe how it went (4 points)
Consider: what was your reason for changing your diet pattern? How long were you able to sustain it? Did it help you achieve your goals? Did you have any help or support?
Energy Balance
- refer to the “Trends” report
- Energy (Kilocalories): please fill in the following table from the info in the “Energy Summary” and “Macronutrient Targets” section: (1 point): Consumed Burned Budget % of Energy Target
(the % on the yellow Energy bar)
Kilocalories - Based on your answers to Question 1, would you expect to gain, lose, or maintain your body weight? (1 point)
Hint: Look at the % of Energy Target box. If it's less than 100%, it means you're consuming less than burned, so you'd expect to lose weight. If it's greater than 100%, it means you're consuming more than you burned, so you'd expect to gain weight. - Has your body weight changed lately? (2 points) (bold or highlight one) • Yes • No
a. If yes, is your change consistent with Question 1? (bold or highlight one) • Yes • No
Note: if Cronometer suggests that you should expect to lose weight, and you are losing weight, you’d answer Yes. If Cronometer suggests that you should expect to lose, but you’re not, you’d answer No.
b. If no, then there is discrepancy between what Cronometer is suggesting and what is actually happening to you. What explanation could there be for this difference?
Note: Do you think Cronometer is accurate? Is there something missing that you’re not reporting (diet or exercise). Also consider the following: Do you think the kcal DRI on Cronometer is appropriate? Why/Why not? Do you think you may have over- or underestimated your activity level and/or food intake? Is this diet not typical for you? Etc…
- If someone wanted to lose weight, what three general strategies should they include in their weight loss program? (3 points)