Asked by Sheila Carrasquillo on May 01, 2024
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Why should nutrition counselors assess sleep habits during the nutrition assessment?
Sleep Habits
The behaviors and practices that one follows on a consistent basis to ensure good quality sleep.
Nutrition Assessment
A systematic method for collecting and analyzing information to identify nutritional problems and determine the nutritional status of an individual or group.
- Understand the critical role of controlling sleep quality and length in preserving a healthy body weight and general health.
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SUZI IRYANTI FADILAHMay 01, 2024
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Nutrition counselors should assess sleep habits during the nutrition assessment because sleep quality and duration affect weight and health status. Specifically, inadequate sleep is associated with weight gain, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, heightened emotional reactivity, and reduced attention, memory, and executive cognitive function. After assessing clients' sleeping data, nutrition counselors can provide recommendations to improved sleep duration and quality such as avoiding heavy meals before bedtime, routine physical activity, and appropriate sleep timing among other recommendations. If sleep habits do not improve, the nutrition counselor should refer a client to a sleep specialist.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the critical role of controlling sleep quality and length in preserving a healthy body weight and general health.