lOMoARcPSD|3013804
N225 Nutritional
Assessment
Nutrition (West Coast University)
, lOMoARcPSD|3013804
Running head: Food Diary & Nutritional Self-Assessment 1
Food Diary & Nutritional Self-Assessment
West Coast University
, lOMoARcPSD|3013804
Nutritional Assessment 2
Nutritional status is a key factor in determining an individual's health and predisposition
to chronic illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension.
The onset of these conditions can shorten life expectancy, lead to medication dependence to
manage condition, place financial burden on an individual, and decrease overall quality of life
(CDC, 2020). Access nutrition, or overconsumption of calories can increase weight leading to
obesity, which is the leading factor in many of these syndromes. There are two simple equations
that can be used to evaluate the amount of excess body fat an individual may carry: body mass
index (BMI) and ideal body weight (HAMWI).
The equation for BMI is wait in pounds divided by height in inches squared, multiplied
by 703 (pounds/height inch.2 x 703 (Banasik, & Copstead, 2019). I am 5 ft 10 in tall and weigh
205 lb., therefore my BMI is as follows: 205/ (70)2 x 703= 29.4. the equation for HAMWI is 100
+ 5 (inches in height minus 60 inches (100 + 5) height in inch. - 60 inch.) (Peterson et al., 2017).
Based on this analysis my ideal body weight is as follows: 100 + 7(70-60) = 150. In addition, the
BMI evaluation places individuals in a specific category based on the outcome of the equation
period for example, healthy weight ranges from 18.5 mg per kilogram squared to 24.9 mg/kg2.
A person who ranges between 25 mg per kilogram squared and 29.9 mg/kg2 is deemed
overweight. Furthermore, and an individual whose weight is above 30 mg/kg2 is determined to
be obese (Banasik & Copstead, 2019). The more excess fat an individual carries on their body,
the greater the risk for the diseases. For me to reach the healthy weight category about BMI, I
need to weigh a maximum of 174 lb. In reference to the HAMWI calculation, I am 55 lb.
overweight. Although these calculations are beneficial to utilize as a starting point, they do not
take into consideration muscle mass. I do agree that I am overweight, and that weighing closer
to 175 lb. would be ideal for me. Although it might physically be nice to weigh 150 lb., I would
look like a skeleton.
N225 Nutritional
Assessment
Nutrition (West Coast University)
, lOMoARcPSD|3013804
Running head: Food Diary & Nutritional Self-Assessment 1
Food Diary & Nutritional Self-Assessment
West Coast University
, lOMoARcPSD|3013804
Nutritional Assessment 2
Nutritional status is a key factor in determining an individual's health and predisposition
to chronic illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension.
The onset of these conditions can shorten life expectancy, lead to medication dependence to
manage condition, place financial burden on an individual, and decrease overall quality of life
(CDC, 2020). Access nutrition, or overconsumption of calories can increase weight leading to
obesity, which is the leading factor in many of these syndromes. There are two simple equations
that can be used to evaluate the amount of excess body fat an individual may carry: body mass
index (BMI) and ideal body weight (HAMWI).
The equation for BMI is wait in pounds divided by height in inches squared, multiplied
by 703 (pounds/height inch.2 x 703 (Banasik, & Copstead, 2019). I am 5 ft 10 in tall and weigh
205 lb., therefore my BMI is as follows: 205/ (70)2 x 703= 29.4. the equation for HAMWI is 100
+ 5 (inches in height minus 60 inches (100 + 5) height in inch. - 60 inch.) (Peterson et al., 2017).
Based on this analysis my ideal body weight is as follows: 100 + 7(70-60) = 150. In addition, the
BMI evaluation places individuals in a specific category based on the outcome of the equation
period for example, healthy weight ranges from 18.5 mg per kilogram squared to 24.9 mg/kg2.
A person who ranges between 25 mg per kilogram squared and 29.9 mg/kg2 is deemed
overweight. Furthermore, and an individual whose weight is above 30 mg/kg2 is determined to
be obese (Banasik & Copstead, 2019). The more excess fat an individual carries on their body,
the greater the risk for the diseases. For me to reach the healthy weight category about BMI, I
need to weigh a maximum of 174 lb. In reference to the HAMWI calculation, I am 55 lb.
overweight. Although these calculations are beneficial to utilize as a starting point, they do not
take into consideration muscle mass. I do agree that I am overweight, and that weighing closer
to 175 lb. would be ideal for me. Although it might physically be nice to weigh 150 lb., I would
look like a skeleton.
