Study Questions for Chapter 1

Bio 120 Human Nutrition Nutrition Diet Analysis Assignment Due Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

The goal of this project is to have you apply what you have learned in class to your personal life. This project requires you to write a detailed report of your typical diet. The emphasis is to summarize your current dietary trends using a three day average. Where possible, compare or contrast your findings with the concepts we discussed in class.

Maintain a three day food intake record noting all foods and beverages consumed using household measures and weights, method of preparation, and brand names. Make your record as complete and as accurate as possible. For example, if you drink milk, specify whole, 2%, 1% or skim. The more detailed the record, the more accurate you analysis will be. If you consume “recipe” meals, they must be broken down into individual components (ex. Chicken salad: 1 cup chicken, ¼ cup full fat mayonnaise, ¼ cup sweet onion, ¼ cup celery).

Enter this information into the Diet Analysis Program (available on campus) and print out an analysis of each day as well as the three day average. These reports contain important data for the body of your report. I strongly recommend that you enter all your data and print your results on the same day. Under “Choose the reports” step, you will want to print Profile DRI Goals, Macronutrient Ranges, Fat Breakdown, Intake vs. Goals, Intake Spreadsheet, Energy Balance. To print this for the three day average, specify start date and end date for all three days. To print your INDIVIDUAL day reports, you will need to choose ONE day as the start and end day. You DO NOT need to print source analysis, MyPyramid Analysis, Exchanges Spreadsheet or Activities Spreadsheet.

The body of your report should contain the following:

1. Introduction: Write an introduction and briefly summarize your thoughts about your diet and the DRI prior to doing this assignment and whether your analysis agrees or disagrees with your statement. This should include a discussion of your current BMI, activity level, if you are a current smoker, your current level of exercise/activity, current food habits, and lifestyle commitments that directly affect your ability to meet your nutritional goals (such as school, family, church, etc…).

2. Data Analysis and Discussion (Using your data reports): a. Compare your average total caloric intake to your DRI. This will be in the Intake vs. Goals Report (how it appears in the print menu) and entitled (on the printout) Intake and DRI Goals Compared. Does your daily caloric intake meet your energy needs? Explain this in terms of weight control and physical activity. Using your Energy Balance Spreadsheet, discuss how your caloric intake and expenditures compare. Identify and discuss any changes that need to be made in your current activity level. b. Also from the Intake vs. Goals Report as well as the Macronutrient Ranges and Fat Breakdown Reports, on average, are you consuming enough or too many calories from fats, carbs, and protein according to the DRI? Are you getting enough fiber in your diet? Are most of your fat sources saturated or unsaturated? Are you consuming enough essential fatty acids (EFA)? Explain how your food choices contributed to these by examining your Intake Spreadsheets. Be specific. c. Construct a table for your average daily vitamin and mineral deficiencies and/or excesses using your Intake vs. Goals spreadsheet. Explain how you can modify your diet to correct them (Choose only two of the lowest deficiencies and only two of the highest excesses). Be specific in your explanation. Note: Deficiencies will include levels less than 70% and excesses include levels greater than 130%. You will need to refer to the Minerals and Vitamins chapters of your text for ideas on how to correct deficiencies and excesses!!!! BE SPECIFIC.

3. Conclusion: How has this analysis affected your future decisions concerning diet and exercise? How could your current overall diet deficiencies or excesses (macronutrients, micronutrients and calories) affect your long term health? Be specific about any changes you hope to make and any health risks that might be associated with failing to make these changes.

4. Citations: Use APA format to cite all references you used for information. This should be (at minimum) your textbook and the DietAnalysis+ Software.

Rolfes, S.R., Pinna, K., Whitney, E. (2008). Understanding normal and clinical nutrition. 8th edition. Belmont, CA: Thomas Wadsworth.

Diet Analysis + version 8.0 [computer software]. (2007). Thomas Wadsworth.

5. Final Requirement Check List √ Check to make sure that you have answered ALL the above questions in the body of your report. √ Your report must be typed (consult your syllabus for details!). Grammar, punctuation, clarity, and spelling count! √ Please turn in your report in a pocket folder. Typed report in one pocket, printouts in the other. √ Printouts that MUST accompany your report include: Profile DRI Goals Intake vs. Goals (will read Intake and DRI Goals Compared on the printout) for 3 day average and each individual day Macronutrient Ranges (will read Energy Nutrient Intake and DRI Goal Ranges Compared on the printout) for 3 day average Fat Breakdown (will read Fat as a Percentage of Total Calories on the printout) for 3 day average Intake Spreadsheets for 3 day average Energy Balance for 3 day average √ Five point per day (not per class period) deduction for late reports!