Scope of practice to provide medical nutrition therapy


Problem: Angela is a 47-year-old client who is currently 205 pounds (92.9 kg) and desires to lose 40 pounds (18.1 kg). At her recent medical check-up, she was informed that she has hypertension. During her initial fitness assessment, Angela asks her personal trainer for nutritional advice on lowering her blood pressure. Which option is the most appropriate response? Select one: a. Tell Angela to try intermittent fasting to improve her blood pressure levels. b. Tell Angela to consume no less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day. c. Recommend that Angela reduce her intake of sweets and limit her calorie intake to 1,200 calories per day. d. Explain that it is not within a personal trainer's scope of practice to provide medical nutrition therapy.

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