This case study involves CJ, a 26 year old married female. CJâsheight is 64 inches and weight is 180 pounds. Her blood pressure ischronically high and she has a family history of diabetes. She isdomineering and wants everyone to follow all her directions at herwork place. She refuses to eat vegetable. The only vegetable shelikes is iceberg lettuce and tomato in her cheeseburger. Frequentlyshe orders Dunkin donuts for breakfast and pizza for lunch foreveryone while at work. Fresh fruit is a âforeignâ to her, and sheloves sweet tea and super size drinks that she gets from the gasstation which is near her work place. Dinner is mostly at home thather husband prepares. To burn calories, she often dances up tomidnight at local bars.
A. Identify the health risk/s with CJâs lifestyle and typicalfood intake. How would you assess the seriousness of CJâs weight inrelation to her health?
B. What would you estimate to be a reasonable amount of weightfor CJ to lose over the next six months?
C. What suggestions would you recommend for CJ to improve hervariety of fruit and vegetable intake?
D. CJ would like to lose weight. Plan a 1400 calorie diet forone day incorporating meals and an afternoon snack.
E. What are some advantages for CJ to keep a food and exerciserecord? What other habits besides food intake and physical activitymay be especially useful for CJ to record?
F. Why might strength training be an important addition to CJâsexercise regimen?
This case study involves CJ, a 26 year old married female. CJâsheight is 64 inches and weight is 180 pounds. Her blood pressure ischronically high and she has a family history of diabetes. She isdomineering and wants everyone to follow all her directions at herwork place. She refuses to eat vegetable. The only vegetable shelikes is iceberg lettuce and tomato in her cheeseburger. Frequentlyshe orders Dunkin donuts for breakfast and pizza for lunch foreveryone while at work. Fresh fruit is a âforeignâ to her, and sheloves sweet tea and super size drinks that she gets from the gasstation which is near her work place. Dinner is mostly at home thather husband prepares. To burn calories, she often dances up tomidnight at local bars.
A. Identify the health risk/s with CJâs lifestyle and typicalfood intake. How would you assess the seriousness of CJâs weight inrelation to her health?
B. What would you estimate to be a reasonable amount of weightfor CJ to lose over the next six months?
C. What suggestions would you recommend for CJ to improve hervariety of fruit and vegetable intake?
D. CJ would like to lose weight. Plan a 1400 calorie diet forone day incorporating meals and an afternoon snack.
E. What are some advantages for CJ to keep a food and exerciserecord? What other habits besides food intake and physical activitymay be especially useful for CJ to record?
F. Why might strength training be an important addition to CJâsexercise regimen?
