AOS 1 Contemporary and Future Issues Assignment

This activity aims to explore the impact of genetic and lifestyle factors that influence child development and health, through the exploration of foetal development and nutrition demands during pregnancy.

Research Task (500 Words)

Investigate the impact of prenatal diets on the foetus/ child. Choose one specific condition and research the role of prenatal diets that effect the developing foetus and the short and long term effects on the child if any.

Investigate the types of foods that a mother should consume to target the chosen deficiency or condition and discuss the implications of this.

The focus question is;

“What role do prenatal diets play in preventing birth defects?”

1. Practical Application (conducted in class during the double lesson)

Description: Students are required to plan and safely prepare a main meal for a pregnant person that suits the nutritional demands of both them and the developing foetus based on preventing a nutrient deficiency. Students are required to complete a food order and conduct a detailed nutritional panel of their recipe indicating its suitability. Students should collect evidence from their practical addressing the following criteria;

• The decision made/ recipe.
• The implementation of safe management practices.
• How they prepared and portioned the dish.
• How they analysed the suitability for their recipe
• How they organised their food order, ingredients and prepared for their practical.

Choose one of the following focus areas:

“What Role do Prenatal Diets Play in Preventing Birth Defects (Pick one focus are below)?”

(Pick 1)

• Neural tube defects (spinabifida)
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Gastroschisis
• Congenital Diaphragmatic hernia
• Cleft palate
• Blindness
• Cerebral palsy
• Other

Start Your Introduction:

Discuss the role of prenatal nutrition during pregnancy- Try researching “why diet is important during pregnancy” keep this intro short and to the point. You may then want to narrow down your introduction to specify the focus of your investigation by introducing the nutrient being explored and the role that nutrient plays in reducing a child’s risk of being born with your chosen birth defect.

TOPIC PARAGRAPH 1;

Define your chosen birth defect and discuss how it impacts the foetal development and or child. I.e.; What is Cerebral palsy and what causes it? What is the impact on the fetus or child? Explore short and long term consequences.

TOPIC PARAGRAPH 2:

Research the impact of nutrition on this condition. Identify types of foods and ingredients high in the required nutrients that combat this condition. Conduct research on recipes and include your chosen recipe as an example of a healthy dish as part of your primary data. Conduct a nutritional analysis of this recipe and include it in your research. Discuss any implications related to this. What foods should be consumed during pregnancy? How should they best be prepared? What increases/ decreases nutrient absorption?

• What role does nutrition play in contributing to this disorder/ condition?
• What are the recommended intake requirements for pregnant women daily?
• What types of foods should be consumed?
• How should they be cooked?
• What other implications impact absorption/ intake? You may discuss soil/ safety/ cooking methods and types of ingredients to pair that increase absorption.
• Give examples of a recipe that would represent an appropriately portioned meal rich in nutrients for a pregnant women to consume.

TOPIC PARAGRAPH 3:

Discuss the other diet, environmental or genetic factors that may also influence the developing foetus during pregnancy? It’s important to acknowledge that diet doesn’t control everything and also identify safety precautions related to types of foods.

• What other factors may influence birth defects? Can we fully control it through diet alone?
• What are the food safety precautions women should follow?
• How should women best manage their diet to maintain healthy foetal development? You may want to discuss the AGTHE, portion control, managing gestational diabetes and food to avoid.

Conclusion:

Conclude with your response to the impact of prenatal diets on the health and wellbeing of children.

Use your research to inform your practical – your dish needs to be healthy and cooked appropriately, ingredients need to be safe and also high in nutrients as well as balanced and energy efficient for mother and baby. Don’t worry too much about the finer details for the trial recipe, you will have time to tweak this after your first cook ruse this calculator to determine nutritional content of your recipe.

Student Practical Evidence

After the assessed practical include screen shots or photographs to provide evidence against the criteria. In the annotations, describe your performance

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