Because nutrient dense foods contain a lot of nutrients that are essentials to our body such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals, with a relatively lower calories intake
Example of nutrient dense foods are : Salmon, kale, beans, and potatoes
Hereditary illnesses, or causes that are uncontrollable like age
Answer:
The most appropriate nursing diagnosis would be:
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to unmet cultural food preferences
Explanation:
Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements in women mainly occurs when a higher incidence regarding voluntary restriction of food intake secondary to anorexia, bulimia, and self-constructed fad dieting.
Here are some factors that may be related to Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements:
Inability to absorb or metabolize foods
Inability to digest foods
Inability to ingest foods
Inability to procure adequate amounts of food
Increased metabolic needs caused by disease process or therapy
Knowledge deficit
Unwillingness to eat
