Question

1. Calculate the AMDR for Lipids for a client whose diet provides 2400 kcal/day. Choose the correct response in kcal.

a. 240 kcal - 840 kcal
	b.	240 kcal
	c.	480 kcal - 840 kcal
	d.	2160 kcal
	e.	1080 kcal - 1560 kca

Answer 1

ANSWER

AMDR- It stands for ( ACCEPTABLE MACRONUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION RANGE )

It defines the intake of energy from specific nutrient which helps in maintaining the health of an individual and it lessens the risk of diseases, also when nutrients are taken without ADMR can increase the risk of several chronic diseases.

NUTRIENTS AND THEIR ADMR RANGE

PROTEIN - IT SHOULD BE 10% TO 35 % OF TOTAL KCAL

CARBOHYDRATES SHOULD BE 45 % TO 65 % OF TOTAL KCAL

FATS AND LIPIDS SHOULD BE 20 % TO 35 % OF TOTAL KCAL

ALSO, 1 GRAM OF PROTEIN AND CARBOHYDRATES PROVIDE 4 KCAL OF ENERGY

AND 1 GRAM OF FATS OR LIPIDS PROVIDE 9 KCAL OF ENERGY

TO CALCULATE LIPIDS KCAL,

IT SHOULD BE CALCULATED IN A RANGE OF 20% TO 35%

CALCULATING ADMR = TOTAL CALORIE * PERCENTAGE PROVIDED BY NUTRIENT

= 2400 KCAL * 20/100 ( TAKING 20 %)

= 2400 KCAL * 0.2

= 480 KCAL

CALCULATING ADMR = TOTAL CALORIE * PERCENTAGE PROVIDED BY NUTRIENT

= 2400 KCAL * 35 /100 ( TAKING 35%)

= 2400 KCAL * 0.35

= 840 KCAL

TOTAL ENERGY THAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY LIPIDS ARE 480 KCAL TO 840 KCAL PER DAY

HENCE,

OPTION C IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.