Problem: Nutrition and Disease
Nutrition plays a vital role in a person's overall health and well-being. Not getting enough of the recommended nutrients over the long-term can lead to malnutrition which often results in disease and illness.
In a 3 pages paper, address the following:
A. Define malnutrition and identify a specific disease that can result from it.
B. Perform library research about the selected disease, and explain its physiological effects on a person's body.
C. Describe the relationship between specific foods/nutrients and the disease. Use the questions below to guide your response.
a. Does research indicate that a lack of specific foods/nutrients increase a person's chance of contracting the disease?
b. Are there specific foods/nutrients that should be avoided by an individual afflicted with the disease?
c. How do specific foods/nutrients work physiologically within the body to help combat the disease?
D. Evaluate nutritional recommendations to help combat the disease.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.