Nutrition Flashcards
(47 cards)
How many Kcals/kg/day are required for a normal person?
25 Kcal/kg
How many Kcals/kg/day are required for post-surgical patients?
30 Kcal/kg
How many Kcal/kg/day are required for septic patients?
30-35 Kcal/kg
How many Kcals/kg/day are required for burn patients?
35-40 Kcal/kg
How many g protein/kg/day are required for a normal person?
1 g/kg
How many g protein/kg/day are required for post-surgical patients?
1.2-1.5 g/kg
How many g protein/kg/day are required for septic patients?
2 g/kg
How many g protein/kg/day are required for burn patients?
2.5 g/kg
How many Kcals per g does glucose metabolism produce?
4 kcal/g (dextrose is 3.4 kcal/g)
How many g of glucose per kg are required per day?
7.2 g/kg
What is glucose/carbohydrate respiratory quotient (O2 consumed/CO2 produced)?
1
How many kcals per gram does lipid metabolism produce?
9 kcal/g
How many g of lipid per kg is required per day?
1 g/kg
What is the lipid respiratory quotient (O2 consumed/CO2 produced)?
0.7
How many kcals per g does protein metabolism produce?
4 kcal/g
How many g of protein per kg is required per day?
0.8 g/kg
What is the protein respiratory quotient (O2 consumed/CO2 produced)?
0.8
How many grams of protein will yield one gram of nitrogen?
6.25 g protein = 1 g nitrogen
Nitrogen balance equation
N balance = (g daily protein intake / 6.25) - (24h urine Nitrogen + 4g)
4g is less from sweat
How much nitrogen is needed per day?
0.25-0.35 g/kg
Respiratory quotient >1? Treatment?
Lipogenesis
Treatment: decrease caloric intake and carbohydrates
Respiratory quotient <0.7? Treatment?
Starvation and ketosis
Treatment: increase caloric intake and carbohydrates
What micronutrient deficiency results in hyperglycemia?
Chromium
What micronutrient deficiency leads to pancytopenia, muscle weakness, and neurological abnormalities?
Copper
