Worksheet Assignment: Nutrition Through the Lifecycle: Who's at Risk?
Overview
For this assignment, you will create a nutritional plan for a young, pregnant client named Anna. Teenage mothers-to-be during pregnancy require special nutritional care for themselves as well as the developing fetus. Using your textbook and the internet you will identify the risks of the teen as well as the risks of the infant's development. You are required to include citations of your references.
This assignment is intended to explore differences between macronutrient and micronutrient concepts and describe their physiological functioning. Additionally, you will apply human nutritional theories and relevant research to formulate nutritional assessments and describe nutritional requirements corresponding to stages in the life span.
Details:
Perform the following tasks:
• Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.
• Review this readings & the Case Study of your online course. Use your text and the Internet to complete the following:
o You will provide Anna with information about her high risk pregnancy. In approximately 250 words, answer the following questions (use the Assignment Worksheet section on page 2 to provide your answers):
- Nutritionally, what is the cause for many low birth weight babies? Discuss.
- How might the mother's environment affect food choices for Anna?
- Are prenatal vitamins suggested for teen mothers and why?
- What foods, or dietary suggestions could you make to Anna to ensure that the baby gets a healthy start?
- Can prematurity at birth be caused by inadequate nutrition of the teen mother? Explain.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.