Nutrition Related Disease/Condition
Research Paper and Interview
The student or will prepare a paper on a nutrition related disease or condition. The student will also conduct an interview with a person who has the specific disease or condition.
The student must use information in the textbook and may use information in other resources to prepare a paper . Be sure to address the answer to each question listed below in the paper.
1. Introduction and Background of Disease or condition
2. Causes and types of disease or condition
3. Treatment and Pharmaceutical Recommendations
4. Dietary Recommendations - for adult males and females only. See Medical Nutrition Therapy handouts.
5. Interview questions - Answer these questions in essay format within the paper
1. Name, Age, medical conditions and relationship to interviewer
2. How long have the had the specific disease / condition?
3. What medications do they currently take ?
4. Could it have been prevented by dietary control?
5. Does controlling their diet now make a difference in their current health status and quality of life?
6. Have they received instructions on a diet from a Registered Dietitian? If so, how has that made a difference and if no, why not?
7. Any other pertinent questions that you would like to include.
6. Conclusion
7. Sources page with atleast Six reputable sources with One Journal article information included within the paper.
(Do not use Wikipedia, yahoo answers, etc) Good sources include CDC, USDA, FDA , National Institutes of Health, AHA (heart), ADA (diabetes), NKF (kidney), mayo clinic, healthfinders.com, nimh.nih.gov.
2. The paper should be in essay format and must be minimum 1350 words. It can be more than five paragraphs. All sources must be cited within the paper with the appropriate reference on the sources page. The paper must be typed and double spaced. Use 12 point Times New Roman font and 1 inch margins for all sides. Be sure to check for grammatical/spelling errors before submitting paper. You may use headings for each section of the paper.
3. Please discuss any questions that you may have with the instructor