Jennifer is a freshman and plays shortstop on her college softball team. Her coa

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Jennifer is a freshman and plays shortstop on her college softball team. Her coach thinks that she has the skill to start at shortstop her sophomore year. She is thin and has a hard time hitting home runs, despite consistently hitting over .325 for the past three seasons of play in high school. She and her coach feel that if she were to gain some muscle mass and strength, her home-run hitting would improve, thus securing her a starting position next year. However, Jennifer is concerned about gaining too much weight. She decides to consult with the sports dietitian at her college to develop a plan to gain muscle mass and a small amount of weight.

1. What information would you like Jennifer bring to the first consultation session?

2. How do you determine whether Jennifer is ready to make the changes in dietary intake needed to produce weight gain?

3. What type of follow-up and continued nutrition consultation would you recommend for Jennifer?

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1.

It will be good if Jennifer document all her personal health history and dietary intake information prior to the first nutrition education session. This information should include basic demographics including contact information, list of current medications and supplements, food record, and exercise log. Each of these information adds value to the assessment and consultation process.

2.

Since Jennifer is enthusiatic to gain muscle mass and little bit of weight, she would be ready to make necessary changes in her dietary intake.

3.

She should be asked for 24-hour dietary recall, as it is a valuable tool to get a complete and detailed picture of what the athlete consumed over the last 24 hours. This also helps to evaluate athelete’s usual intake.

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