Module 7 - Activity 2

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5

Activity 2: Learning Resources

Nutrition Assessment

Read chapter 17 in the Williams’ Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy textbook.

Nutrition across the Lifespan

Basics of Nutrition in Pregnancy

Read Nutrition 2nd Ed. Chapters 2, 4, 5 (these chapters provide a brief overview of the essential nutritional elements during pregnancy).

What factors affect nutrition during pregnancy?
What nutritional factors affect the pregnancy and fetus?
Are there essential vitamins and minerals necessary during pregnancy?
Which birth defects are associated with lack of certain nutritional elements?
Answer the questions at the end of the chapters.

Infant Nutrition

Read Nutrition 2nd Ed. Chapters 6-9

What different needs, if any exist for the lactating mother?
What are the benefits of breast feeding? What does the infant get from breast feeding and not from bottle feeding?
When and why are additional foods added to the infant’s diet?
What behaviors affect newborn nutrition?
Answer the questions at the end of the chapters

Childhood Nutrition

Read Nutrition 2nd Ed. Chapters 10-12

What are the dietary recommendations for this age span?
What factors affect nutrition?
Answer the questions at the end of the chapters

Adolescent Nutrition

Read Nutrition 2nd Ed. Chapter 13

What are the dietary recommendations for this age span?
What factors affect nutrition?
What are nutritional challenges for this age group?
Answer the questions at the end of the chapter.

Citation: sguy. (2007, November 06). Module 7 - Activity 2. Retrieved March 16, 2010, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/nutrition-nuc1/a72.html.