Part B: Workbook Activities.
Assessment 1
Part B: Workbook Activities.
NUTR2005 Lifespan Nutrition
Activities:
Activity 1: Childhood obesity (approx. 300 words)
Watch the following video by Margaret Chan, director-general of WHO on childhood obesity.
Chan, M. (2014). WHO on child obesity and nutrition. Retrieved from
https://youtu.be/eF7Uhi4mBmABased on the video and what you have learnt thus far, create a reflective summary on childhood obesity, its statistics worldwide and in Australia, and some of the underlying causes. Refer to current research and government statistics in your summary.
Activity 2: Nutrition in Adulthood (approx. 200 words)
Rose is a 52 year old female presenting to your clinic with hypertension. Her current blood pressure is 140/90. Her GP agreed to her trying dietary and lifestyle changes for 3 months prior to deciding on medication. Rose is generally in good health, however recently she has been having trouble sleeping due to night sweats. Anthropometrical measurements:
Height: 173cm.
Weight: 76kg.
Waist circumference: 89cm
Current diet:
Breakfast: 2 pieces of toast with salted butter and jam. 2 cups of tea with milk and 1 sugar
Morning tea: cup of tea and 6 arrowroot biscuits
Lunch: Corned beef sandwich (3 slices) with 2 slices of tomato and 1 slice of cheese
Afternoon tea: date slice & 60g salted peanuts
Dinner: Lamb chop, cup of peas, cup of carrots and 1 small potato (with added salt and 1 knob of butter)
2 glasses of red wine
Case study Questions:
Make an assessment of Roses anthropometrical measurements and how these might relate to condition?
Use Foodworks, Foodzone, or Nutritics to Analyse Roses current diet (attach the report to this workbook).
Write a short summary on proven strategies on the dietary management of hypertension, referring to the literature.
How does Roses current diet compare to the recommendations discussed in your answer to question c)?
Activity 3: Nutrition and ageing (approx. 200 words)
You have been asked to develop a short 2-minute informative talk on the importance of protein in the elderly to a group of age care nurses. Taking into consideration your audience who have a decent understanding of health and disease within the elderly population, develop your presentation based on the following information, list your answers below.
The importance of sufficient protein intake in the elderly (e.g. what does it prevent?).
Protein needs in the elderly (current Australian recommendations).
Why is there a change in the RDI in the elderly when compared to adults?
What might a diet look like that has sufficient protein levels for an elderly person? (Provide a brief example of breakfast, lunch and dinner supplying sufficient protein).
If an elderly person is highly active how might this impact their protein needs?
Ensure that all of the above is supported by up to date research (published within the last 10 years).
Activity 4: Nutrition in non-communicable disease (approx. 300 words)
Jim is a 54-year-old male in a high stress, sedentary occupation. He weighs 113 kg and is 181cm tall. When he was younger, Jim used to be active by regularly swimming and playing sport. His high stress sedentary job that requires long hours (sometimes 12-hour days) have prevented him from exercising as he used to. To manage stress, Jim started smoking 8 years ago. He smokes 10 cigarettes per day. Jim has slightly elevated blood pressure (135/90).
His 24-hour diet recall is as follows:
Breakfast: No breakfast. 3 x large latte (full cream milk) with 2 sugars in each
Morning tea: Bacon and egg roll (2 eggs, 2 rashers bacon, butter, roll, BBQ sauce) 1 large latte (full cream milk)
Lunch: Steak (300g) and chips (large) (lunch meeting)
Afternoon tea: Chocolate brownie. 1 large latte
Dinner: Teriyaki beef stir fry with vegetables (2 cups, homemade) and rice (1cup)
6 x beers
Case study Questions:
Make a brief assessment of Jims current health status, given his current anthropometrical measurements, diet and lifestyle.
Which non-communicable diseases is Jim at risk of? Refer to the modifiable risk factors in his case and their link to each non-communicable disease referring to research.
Activity 5: Nutrition in special needs groups (approx. 200 words)
Compare life expectancy and chronic disease statistics of Indigenous Australians to non-Indigenous Australians. You can present your information in tables or graphs. Identify two nutritional components that contribute to these statistics and summarize them briefly. Ensure that you are utilising the latest Australian statistics and referencing your resources correctly.
