CHAPTER 06 | Fundamentals of Medical Nutrition Therapy for the CDM, CFPP Figure 6.2
Average Daily Per Capita Calories from the U.S. Food Availability in 1970, 1990 and 2010 Adjusted for Spoilage and Other Waste
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, n.d.
Research suggests that the location of body fat is an important factor in health risks for adults (National Institutes of Health [NIH], 2019). Excess fat around the waistline, along with elevated low- density lipoproteins (LDL), high blood triglycerides, high blood pressure, and high fasting blood sugar, are linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Individuals with this cluster of conditions are often given the additional diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. About 1 in 3 adults in the United States has been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [NHLBI], 2022c). Body mass index (BMI) provides a general assessment
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