Nutritional Evaluation of Soy Products

Running head: NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF SOY PRODUCTS
NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF SOY PRODUCTS
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1NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF SOY PRODUCTS
Personal Protein Needs
As per the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Recommended Daily
Allowances (RDA) for protein in adult women is 0.8 grams for every kilogram of body weight
(Fehrenbach et al., 2016). Considering that I am a female of 32 years old weighing 200 pounds,
my RDA for protein is:
 Weight in Pounds: 200
 Weight in Kilograms: 200/2.2 = 90 kilograms
 Hence, protein RDA= 0.8 * 90 = 72 grams of protein
Protein Energy Malnutrition Disorders (As designed by the Author)
Acute Marasmus Chronic Marasmus Kwashiorkor Marasmic-
Khwasiorkor
This is a form of
protein energy
malnutrition
characterized by
insufficient intake of
all essential nutrients
resulting in
emaciation, due to
extreme loss of body
fat and muscle tissues.
Chronic marasmus
occurs due to
prolonged states of
starvation and
impoverishment
resulting in chronic
symptoms like
hypothermia,
dehydration, anemia,
hypovolemic shock,
Kwashiorkor is a type
of protein energy
malnutrition
characterized by
hepatomegaly or
enlargement of liver,
excessive adipose
accumulation and
water retention or
edema. In this disease
This is characterized
as one of the most
severe form of protein
energy malnutrition
where symptoms
similar to both
marasmus (protein
inadequacy) and
kwashiorkor (calorie
inadequacy) are

2NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF SOY PRODUCTS
Acute marasmus is
caused due to short
term periods of food
scarcity and results in
extreme thinness
(Moustafa et al.,
2018).
gastrointestinal,
retinal and dermal
abnormalities in
addition to wasting
(Olamijuwon et al.,
2017).
there is insufficient
intake of proteins but
sufficient intake of
calories (Kearns &
Kagha, 2018).
present resulting in
extreme thinness,
excessive muscle
wastage and abnormal
water retention
distributed across
various sections of the
body (Boyne et al.,
2017).
New Information
I gained an insight on my true protein needs which has prompted me to evaluate my diet
to check the presence of protein adequacy. I also learned that PEM is most prevalent in low
income countries with food scarcity which not only saddened me but also made me realized the
global severity of this problem which must be tackled collectively using international support.
Article Summary
The international article which I chose was ‘Soybean Consumption And Health Benefits’
written by Bolla (2015) and published in the International Journal of Scientific Research &
Technology Research. Soy as well as soy based products are one of the richest sources of
proteins. Soy possesses a full profile of all the essential amino acids similar to meat and meat
products. Additionally, soy also contains antioxdants known as isoflavones which help to combat