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10. Nutritional Status (Estado Nutricional)

Are you on any special diet?
  ¿Está Ud. en una dieta especial?
    - How long have you been on this diet?
      ¿Por cuánto tiempo ha estado Ud. en esta dieta?

Did you make a diet change upon a Doctor's recommendation?
  ¿Ud. ha cambiado su dieta por la recomendación de su médico?

Can you describe your current diet?
  ¿Puede describir su dieta corriente?

What was the reason for the diet change?
  ¿Cúal fué la razón para cambiar su dieta?

Have you had an acute illness?
  ¿Ha tenido Ud. una enfermedad aguda?

Have you been hospitalized for a surgery?
  ¿Ha estado hospitalizado para una cirugía?

Has there been a material change in your financial circumstances?
  ¿Ha habido un cambio material en sus circunstancias financieras?

Do you eat a balanced diet that includes all five basic food groups, such as breads and cereals, vegetables, fruits, meats, and dairy products?
  ¿Come Ud. una dieta balanceada que incluye los cinco grupos básicos de comidas, tales como: panes y cereales, vegetales, frutas, productos lácteos?

Do you eat at fast food restaurants?
  ¿Come Ud. en restaurantes donde se compra comida ya preparada?

Are you under any unusual stress due to a change in employment or family illness?
  ¿Está debajo de tensión inusual por un cambio en su empleo o enfermedad familiar?

Have you noticed a significant change in your appetite?
  ¿Ha notado un cambio significante en su apetito?

Have you experienced any significant weight gain or loss?
  ¿Ha experimentado algún aumento o perdida de peso significante?

What is your current weight?
  ¿Cuál es su peso actual?
    - What is your normal weight?
      ¿Cuál es su peso normal?

Does your weight fluctuate alot over a short period?
  ¿Fluctua su peso sobre un corto periodo?

Do you have high blood pressure or diabetes mellitus?
  ¿Tiene Ud. alta presión sanguinea o diabetes melitus?

Have you been diagnosed for a thyroid condition?
  ¿Ha estado diagnosticado con condición en la tiroides?

Do you take any vitamin or mineral supplements or diet pills?
  ¿Toma alguna vitamina o suplementos de minerales o pastillas de dieta?
    - What is the purpose?
      ¿Cuál es la intención?
    - How long have you been taking these supplements?
      ¿Por cuánto tiempo ha estado tomando estos suplementos?
    - How often do you take them?
      ¿Cuántas veces los toma?
    - When did you last take them?
      ¿Cuándo fué la última vez que las tomó?

Do you take any prescription or over the counter drugs?
  ¿Toma alguna prescripción o medicina sin receta?

Which prescription medications do you take routinely?
  ¿Qué medicinas de receta toma Ud. habitualmente?

Which over-the-counter medications do you take routinely?
  ¿Qué medicinas sin receta toma Ud. habitualmente?

Why do you take these medications?
  ¿Por qué toma Ud. estos medicamentos?

Are you allergic to any medications?
  ¿Es Ud. alérgico(a) a algún medicamento?
    - What kind of allergic reaction do you get?
      ¿Qué clase de reacción alérgica obtiene?

Do you drink alchoholic beverages?
  ¿Toma Ud. bebidas alcohólicas?

Do you drink beer, wine, or hard liquor?
  ¿Toma Ud. cerveza, vino o licor?

How often do you drink?
  ¿Qué tan seguido toma?

Do you ever drink excessively?
  ¿Alguna vez bebe Ud. excesivamente?

Do you have a drinking problem?
  ¿Tiene problemas con la bebida?

Do you smoke or use tobacco?
  ¿Fuma o usa tabaco?

How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
  ¿Cuántos cigarillos fuma por día?

How long ago did you start?
  ¿Hace cuánto tiempo que empezó?

Have you tried giving up smoking?
  ¿Ha tratado de quitar de fumar?

Has a doctor asked you to quit smoking?
  ¿Le ha preguntado un doctor que quitar de fumar?

Do you drink caffeinated beverages, such as coffee, tea, cola, or cocoa?
  ¿Toma bebidas cafeinadas, tales como café, té, cola, o cocoa?
    - How much do you drink each day?
      ¿Cuánto bebe cada día?

Have you had any major or chronic illnesses?
  ¿Ha tenido alguna enfermedad mayor o crónica?

Have you had recent surgery?
  ¿Ha tenido cirugía recientemente?

When was the last time you were hospitalized?
  ¿Cuándo fué la última vez que estaba hospitalizado?
    - What was the reason?
      ¿Cuál fué la razón?

Do you have any food allergies?
  ¿Tiene alergías de comida?

Can you describe what happens when you eat the offending food?
  ¿Puede describir que pasa cuando come comidas que le ofenden?

Have you ever had an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa or bullimia, or a problem with substance abuse?
  ¿Ha tenido Ud. un desorden al comer, tal como anorexia nerviosa o bulimia, o un problema con abuso de substancia?
    - Have you had treatment for this problem?
      ¿Ha recibido tratamiento por este problema?
    - Was the treatment successful?
      ¿Fué exitoso el tratamiento?

Have you tried to lose or gain weight within the past 6 months?
  ¿Ha tratado de perder o aumentar peso entre los ultimos seis meses?
    - Was there a medical reason for the weight control?
      ¿Había una razón medica para el control de Peso?

Do you have a family history of crohn's disease, ulcers, allergies, or food intolerance?
  ¿Tiene Ud. una historia familiar de enfermedad crónica, úlceras, alergías o intolerancia a las comidas?

Pediatric Patients

Infant (Neonate to age 1)

How old is your baby?
  ¿Qué edad tiene su bebé?

Is the baby breast-fed or bottle-fed?
  ¿Alimenta al bebé con pecho o botella?

How often and how long does she nurse at each breast?
  ¿Cuántas veces y por cuánto tiempo ella lo alimenta de cada pecho?

Does the child have difficulty feeding?
  ¿Tiene el niño dificultad al dar a comer?

How much water does the infant drink?
  ¿Cuánta água toma el infantil?
    - How often?
      ¿Cuántas veces?
    - What type of formula do you use?
      ¿Qué clase de fórmula usa?
    - How much and how often do you give it formula?
      ¿Cuánto y cuantas veces le(la) da fórmula?

Do you give the infant supplementary food or cereal?
  ¿Le da al infantil comida suplementaria o cereal?

Do you give your child vitamin or iron supplements?
  ¿Le da a su criatura vitaminas o suplementos de hierro?
    - What type?
      ¿Qué clase?
    - Why?
      ¿Por qué

Toddler (Age 1-3)

How much fluid does your child drink in a typical day?
  ¿Cuánto flúido toma su criatura en un día típico?
    - How much of it is milk or juice?
      ¿Cuánto es de leche o jugo?
    - Does the child drink any soda or sweetened beverages?
      ¿Toma la criatura soda o bebidas endulsadas?

Does the child use a bottle?
  ¿Usa la criatura una botella o biberón?

How often and what kinds of snacks does the child eat?
  ¿Cuantas veces y qué clase de bocadillos come la criatura?

Is the child allergic to any foods?
  ¿Es la criatura alérgica a alguna comida?

Does the child particularly like or dislike any foods?
  ¿Particularmente le gusta o le disgusta a la criatura alguna comida?

Has the child experienced any growth delay?
  ¿Ha tenido el niño un retraso en su desarrollo?

Preschooler (Age 3-6)

Does the child attend a day care center, nursery school, kindergarten or other group?
  ¿La criatura asiste a un centro de cuido del día, guardería, kinder-garten o otro grupo?

What does the child eat for breakfast?
  ¿Qué come la criatura para el desayuno?

Is the child normally active, or does she tire easily?
  ¿La criatura es normalmente activa o se cansa fácilmente?

Adolescent (Age 12 - 18)

What do you eat in a typical day?
  ¿Qué come en un día típico?

What snacks and fluids do you eat and drink?
  ¿Qué bocadillos y fluídos come y toma?

Do you follow any special diet?
  ¿Sigue una dieta especial?

Have you gained or lost weight recently?
  ¿Ha aumentado o perdido peso recientemente?

How do you feel about your weight and appearance?
  ¿Cómo se siente Ud. de su peso y apariencia?

Do you consider yourself fat or overweight?
  ¿Se considera Ud. gordo(a) o en exceso de peso?

Do you think your weight is normal for your height and age?
  ¿Piensa Ud. que su peso normal por su altura y edad?

Do you smoke tobacco?
  ¿Fuma tabaco?

Are you using any illegal drugs?
  ¿Está usando alguna droga ilegal?

Pregnant Patient

Has your diet changed since you became pregnant?
  ¿Ha cambiado su dieta desde que está embarazada?
    - How has it changed?
      ¿Cómo ha cambiado?

Are you taking any vitamins or supplements?
  ¿Está tomando algunas vitaminas o suplementos?

How much weight have you gained since you became pregnant?
  ¿Cuánto peso ha aumentado desde que se hazo embarazada?

What is your normal diet for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
  ¿Cuál es su dieta normal para el desayuno, almuerzo, y cena?

Do you eat snacks in between meals?
  ¿Come bocadillos en medio de sus comidas?

Do you drink coffee, tea or cola?
  ¿Toma café, té o cola?

Do you drink alchoholic beverages?
  ¿Toma bebidas alcohólicos?

Have you remained physically active during your pregnancy?
  ¿Ha permanecido activa físicamente durante su embarazo?

Do you work outside of your home?
  ¿Trabaja Ud. fuera de su casa?

Elderly Patient

Do you wear dentures?
  ¿Usa Ud. dentadura postiza?
    - Do you have any problems with them?
      ¿Tiene algún problema con ellos?

Do you have any problems chewing food?
  ¿Tiene algún problema al masticar su comida?

Do you have regular bowel movements?
  ¿Tiene evacuaciones intestinales regulares?

Do you use laxatives or enemas?
  ¿Usa laxantes o enemas?

Do you eat three balanced meals each day?
  ¿Come tres comidas balanceadas cada día?

Has your diet changed as you have grown older?
  ¿Ha cambiado su dieta ahora que está en edad mayor?

Do you eat alone, with your family, or in a group?
  ¿Come solo(a), con su familia, o en un grupo?

Have you noticed any change in your appetite?
  ¿Ha notado algún cambio en su apetito?

Are you physically active?
  ¿Está Ud. físicamente activo (a)?

Do you follow a special exercise program?
  ¿Sigue un programa de ejercicio especial?

Does the stress of your job, daily schedule, or other factors, influence your appetite or ability to eat regular meals?
  ¿La tensión de su trabajo, su horario del día, u otros factores, le influyen en su apetito o habilidad para comer comidas regulares?

Has your financial condition affected your ability to eat well?
  ¿Su condición financiera le ha afectado su habilidad para comer bién?

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