Def: It is a diet prepared incorporating all the proximate of
food including essential nutrients in a proportion necessary to meet the body
requirement of a definite individual with respect of age sex occupation and
life style.
Factors needed to be considered in balanced diet:
1. Age, sex,
physical activity
2. Availability
of food.
3. Social and
cultural habit.
4. Economic
status
5. Nutritional
status eg. Pregnancy,lactation
6. Inclusion
of fibers
Planning of balanced diet:
1. Energy
calculation
a. Basic
energy needs (BMR + Physical activity)
b. Recommended
energy needs (Basic energy needs + 10% for SDA)
2. Distribution
of energy to different food
a. 60%
ascribed to Carbohydrate
b. 30%
ascribed to Fat
c. 10%
ascribed to Protein
3. Selection
of food according to the availability and economic status
4. Inclusion
of fibers and adequate fruits and vegetables.
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