Profile Of Client/Patient: Demographic, Physical, And Health Factors

Create a Nutritional Case Study Name Institution Create a Nutritional Case Study Question 1 Client’s Profile Demographic Profile Gender: Male Age: 18 Years old Human development stage: Thomas is 18 years old which is an adolescent stage of human development. Physical Profile Dependency level: Thomas depends on his parents for support. Geographical location: Thomas lives in a town which is an urban setting. Vehicle type: Thomas is still a teenager and cannot be allowed to obtain a driving license that is needed to drive a personal car. Therefore, he depends on public transport. Educational level: Thomas is a high school student. Socio-cultural Profile Marital status: single Religious Influence: The client does not have any religious influence on the kind of food that he takes. Cultural Heritage: The client was born and brought up in the middle of a city. Hence, he has no cultural heritage that may influence his food choices. Family traditions: The client has no family tradition that may hinder his food choices. Employment status: The client is employed on part time basis. Income level: Low income from part time job. Eating life style: Thomas often eats at the restaurants. Sports: The client is an athletic student. Health Profile Goal: The client’s main objective is to improve his energy level by eating a balanced diet. Any illness: No illness Discomfort: The client has a fixed schedule which does not allow him to choose his diets wisely. Therefore, he always feels tired. Also, he has little time to sleep because of the fixed schedule. Any Other Information Thomas has an interest in healthy eating because he does not always get enough time to eat better food at home due to a fixed schedule. Also, he loves sports and always enjoys physical activities. Luckily, he can eat any kind of food and always have an appetite. Question 2 My client is Thomas who is an18 year old high school student (grade 12) who always has a fixed athletic schedule and lives with his mother in a relatively small city. The location of their home indicates an urban setting. Thomas is mainly active in track and field events although he has shown interest in soccer in the past. The number of games that the client participates in is a sure indication that he spends most of his time in sports activities. Moreover, he attends fitness lessons at a gym close to where he lives every evening. As a result of the fixed schedule, Thomas confesses that he likes ordering fast foods. Thomas believes that the fast foods do not work better for him and that is why he always feels tired. Fast foods are prepared with the main aim of maximizing profits. Therefore, there is a possibility that people who frequently eat at fast foods will be taking the same meals every day which is not good for health. Question 3 The problem of low energy levels is always caused by iron deficiency which leads to less oxygen being transferred to the brain. Less oxygen in the brain causes the feeling of exhaustion and weakness. Also, the weakness will be caused by carbon dioxide buildup in the tissue due to less oxygen that is transported to the cells (Wu, Lesperance & Bernstein, 2016). Hence, the preferred diet should be foods that are rich in iron. Iron is good for adding energy, memory, and cognitive thinking that the client requires. Therefore, Thomas should be given a combination of foods that are rich in nutrients. Food products that are rich in nutrients are important in iron absorption (Wei, 2016). For instance, iron from corn will be better absorbed when eaten with meat or fish. However, milk hinders iron absorption. Further, vitamin C a strong reducing antioxidant agent that improves the absorption of iron into the body by a factor of 4 which is important to the client. The nutritional concern for the client who is a teenage should be adequate for growth and development require...