Author Question: Your friend has gone to the doctor and has found out that she has borderline-high blood pressure and ... (Read 131 times)

jessicacav · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Your friend has gone to the doctor and has found out that she has borderline-high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol. She would like to avoid taking medicine to control these conditions but she is not happy about having to diet to lose weight since she is only 21 years old. You have successfully completed a basic nutrition course and want to give her some general suggestions to help her to lose weight and to maintain her weight loss. Describe any three measures that she could take to lose weight and keep it off.

Question 2

Weight-bearing activity may interfere with maintenance of bone strength.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

pratush dev · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

You could suggest that she modify her diet to reduce her total calories by 500-1000 per day if her BMI is 35 or greater or 300-500 per day if her BMI is between 27 and 35 . She may find that this reduction is far easier to follow than a drastic reduction of calories. She is less likely to feel deprived and is less likely to overeat. A total calorie intake of 1000-1200 cal/day will permit her to consume a nutritionally adequate diet. She still needs minerals such as magnesium and potassium to help control her blood pressure.
You could suggest that she increase her physical activity to expend 100-200 more calories per day. She will not have to add a major fitness routine and will be more likely to be able to follow this. An increase in activity of 200 calories per day coupled with an intake reduction of 300-500 calories per day will create a deficit of energy that will result in the loss of body fat. She could take the stairs instead of the elevator and she could park her car a little bit farther out.

Answer to Question 2

False