Dietary Requirements PDF

DIETARY REQUIREMEN TS ABDUL RAIMI BIN ABD.KADIR HMD 10502 Professional Practice and Patient Care 1   Today, nutritionists have a wide knowledge of the role of nutrients in health and disease....

DIETARY REQUIREMEN TS ABDUL RAIMI BIN ABD.KADIR HMD 10502 Professional Practice and Patient Care 1   Today, nutritionists have a wide knowledge of the role of nutrients in health and disease.  We know that people need many different nutrients if WHAT ARE they are to maintain health and reduce the risk of NUTRITIONAL diet-related diseases. REQUIREMENTS  The amount of each nutrient needed is called the ? nutritional requirement.  These are different for each nutrient and also vary between individuals and life stages, e.g. women of childbearing age need more iron than men. 2   Each nutrient has a particular series of functions in the body and some nutrients are needed in larger quantities than others.  For example, protein is needed in gram (g) quantities. Vitamin C is needed in milligram (mg) quantities WHY DO (1/1000 gram) and vitamin B12 is needed in NUTRITIONAL microgram (µg) quantities (1/1000000 gram). REQUIREMENTS  Individual requirements of each nutrient are related to VARY? a person’s age, gender, level of physical activity and state of health.  Also, some people absorb or utilise nutrients less efficiently than others and so will have higher than average nutritional requirements, e.g. among older people, vitamin B12 absorption can be relatively poor. 3   The dietary guidelines were developed by a Technical MALAYSIAN Working Group on Nutritional Guidelines, part of the DIETARY National Coordinating Committee for Food and Nutrition, Ministry of Health Malaysia. GUIDELINES.  The guidelines are endorsed by the Ministry of Health. 4 INTENDED  The guidelines are directed at the general public over AUDIENCE 2 years of age. 5   The malaysian food pyramid is divided into four levels corresponding to six food groups.  At the base there are rice, cereals, noodles and tubers, to be eaten moderately FOOD  On the second layer vegetables and fruits to be eaten GUIDE in abundance  Animal source foods and legumes are recommended to be eaten in moderation  Fats, sugar and salt to be eaten in smaller quantities. 6 Malaysia food pyramid 7 BALANCED DIET Malaysian healthy plate 8 9 10   Eat a variety of foods within your recommended intake.  Maintain body weight within a healthy range. Messages  Be physically active every day. by MOH  Eat adequate amounts of rice, other cereal products (preferably wholegrain) and tubers.  Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables every day. 11   Consume moderate amounts of fish, meat, poultry, eggs, legumes and nuts.  Consume adequate amounts of milk and milk products. Messages  Limit intake of foods high in fats and minimize fats by MOH and oils in food preparation.  Choose and prepare foods with less salt and sauces.  Consume foods and beverages low in sugar.  Drink plenty of water daily. 12   Practice exclusive breastfeeding from birth until 6 months and continue to breastfeed until 2 years of Messages age.  Consume safe and clean foods and beverages. by MOH  Make effective use of nutrition information on food labels. 13