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Nutrition and Aging
Topic: Nutrition and Body Image
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Overview:

Students will understand the early development of good eating habits plays a role in decreasing the incidence of health problems as they age.

 

Lesson 1: Adolescent Nutrition

  • Pre-Activity 1A: Fad Diets and Nutrient Needs
  • Activity 1A: Graphing Recommended Dietary Allowances
  • Activity 1B: Adolescent Nutrition Scenarios
  • Activity 1C: Food Diary Analysis of an Elderly Person
  • Activity 1D: Dietary Interviews Extension: Analyzing Other RDAs & Guest Speaker

Lesson 2: What are My Daily Calorie Needs?

  • Activity 2A: Calorie Intake
  • Activity 2B: Energy Needs
  • Activity 2C: Analysis Worksheet Extension: Restricted Food Intake Research

Lesson 3: Personal Food Diary Analysis

  • Activity 3A: Food Diary
  • Activity 3B: Food Diary Analysis

Lesson 4: Perceived Overweight and Actual Weight Risk Classification

  • Activity 4A: Perceived Overweight and Actual Weight Risk Classification
  • Activity 4B: Nomogram for BMI Extension: Research Reports
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