Assignment:
Product Assessment Paper/Presentation:
For this assignment, you will review a dietary supplement, FDA medication, or Infomercial or fad diet focusing on weight loss or nutrition-related or "Fad" products. You can choose a supplement that you already have and use, you can obtain a new supplement you are interested in learning more about, or you can find one online to review- as long as the full label for the supplement is visible.
Differentiate research from the manufacturer, company, and peer-reviewed research, comparing and contrasting the potential benefits and harmful side effects. Submit a 3-5 page paper outlining the information below.
You will also prepare a PowerPoint presentation (slides and summary - no voiceover needed). Compose a 7-10 slide PowerPoint presentation outlining a summary of your findings from the Product Assessment assignment.
Include in your Product Assessment Paper:
• Abstract
• Introduction to the topic of choice (one paragraph).
• Answer all questions pertaining to the Product Assessment below in Discussion section.
• Conclusion- summary of overall research, quality, and potential recommendations you would (or would not) make regarding this product.
• Reference page (include at least 7 references primarily from peer-reviewed journals); exclusive of 3-5 page paper requirement.
• Grammar, structure, effort, overall professionalism of paper.
The objectives of the assignment will be to:
1 Identify the primary active ingredients and estimated amounts of each ingredient in one serving.
2 Recognize and report the target audience of the supplement.
3 List any health or structure/function claims made on the label.
4 Look at the evidence behind the validity of the claims- especially as it relates to the target audience and the amount contained in one serving of your supplement.
5 Address any potential risks of any of the ingredients.
6 Is the supplement (or any ingredients in your supplement) part of the "Dirty Dozen"?/https://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlternativeMedicineSupplements/consumer-reports-dirty-dozen-12-risky-supplements/story?id=11309450
7 List at least 1 other supplement with similar ingredients, claims, and target audience.
8 When looking at the evidence behind the validity of the claim, make sure to include at least 3 peer-reviewed references. If no peer-reviewed references are available, discuss your thoughts on why.
In your review, make sure to address each of the objectives above.
Helpful references for learning more about supplements
• The Office of Dietary Supplements https://ods.od.nih.gov/
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all/
• National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine https://nccam.nih.gov/
Product Assessment Presentation:
Create a 7-10 slide Powerpoint presentation to create to a "public" audience reviewing the product/diet that you researched.
• Include name of presenters, course, title of product on slide #1
• Include key talking points of product
• Identify product, picture included
• Target audience, who is product marketed to
• Health or structure/function claims
• Evidence behind product
• Potential risks of product
• Other pertinent information you feel the reader/audience would want to know
• Cite references throughout or on last slide
Use the notes section to describe slides in detail to cut down on wordy slides and be professional.