Nutrition and Disease Assignment
Nutrition and Disease Assignment
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Nutrition plays a vital role in a person’s overall health and well-being. Not getting enough of the recommended nutrients over the long-term can lead to malnutrition which often results in disease and illness.
In a 3-page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, address the following:
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- Define malnutrition and identify a specific disease that can result from it.
- Perform library research about the selected disease, and explain its physiological effects on a person’s body.
- Describe the relationship between specific foods/nutrients and the disease. Use the questions below to guide your response. Nutrition and Disease Assignment
- Does research indicate that a lack of specific foods/nutrients increase a person’s chance of contracting the disease?
- Are there specific foods/nutrients that should be avoided by an individual afflicted with the disease?
- How do specific foods/nutrients work physiologically within the body to help combat the disease?
- Evaluate nutritional recommendations to help combat the disease.
- Cite at least 3 credible references and present the resources in APA format on the References page.
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For information about the impact of diseases on body systems and assessing the credibility of resources, consult the resources below.
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- How do I know if a source is credible?
- I need to find information about a disease and the body system it impacts.
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