Assignment:
The disease is Phenylketonuria!
Part 1:
Select an inborne error in metabolism which causes a disease that negatively affects a macro-nutrient. Fat, sugar or protein is either mal-absorbed or incorrectly stored or metabolized. There are many of them listed in the chapters for those macros. (Do not do diabetes please-select something more obscure or rare). (also do not pick atherosclerosis or marasmus and kwashiorikor) Write a 1 to 2 page, single spaced article about the disease and what causes it. Include 2 minimum scientific peer-reviewed references-your book is not one of the 2 references but could be reference 3. Check out the references at the end of the chapters for that disease. Write this section (Part 1) as if you were writing to fellow health professionals.
For part 2, select a patient, you determine the age and sex of the patient and re-word your part one above as if you were explaining it to your patient. Put it in a language you feel they will understand and use examples to help clarify. 1 to 2 pages, single spaced.
For part 3, write a recommendation of changes to the patient's diet in a language the patient understands. 1 page single spaced.