NUTRITION ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS

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NUTRITION ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS

You will identify a case study and then develop a nutritional care plan forthe client associated with thatcase.

Project tasks tobecompleted:

Task 1:

a.  Choose from one ofthe following stages: pregnancy, infancy and childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. NUTRITION ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS

b.  List the specific nutrition issues affecting individuals in yourselected stage.

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Task 2:

a.  Choose a disease or medical condition thatcould possibly, or commonly, affectyour individual.  This could be anything ranging from diabetes tocirrhosis.

b.  Using the ABCDs ofnutritional assessment, create a case study based on an actual client or patient.  You can also make one up.  Include the NUTRITION ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS

following in your case study:

(i).  Anthropometrics, relevant biochemical tests,clinical assessment, and dietary intake analysis.

c.  Be sure toinclude a list ofcommon medications thatmay be usedto treatyour patient’s condition and identify potential herb/nutrient/drug

interactions thatmay be relevant.

d.  Identify your client’s cultural background and give clues as totheir socioeconomic statusand psychosocial variables.  For example, your

patient may be a senior living alone on a fixed income or might be living in

a nursing facility with reputed staff.

DUE IN 7 HOURS, NO LATER!!!!

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Selected a disease or medical condition that could possibly, or commonly, affect the individual. 10
Created a realistic case study using the ABCDs of nutritional assessment. 35
Included information about anthropometrics, relevant biochemical tests, clinical assessment, and dietary intake analysis. 35
Included a list of common medications that may be used to treat the patient’s condition. 30
Identified potential herb/nutrient-drug interactions that may be relevant. NUTRITION ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS 35
Identified the client’s cultural background and gave clues as to his or her socioeconomic status and psychosocial variables. 35
Written components. 20
Total: 200