Instructions:
This is a case study on Caleb, who just started with an “intermittent fasting” eating schedule because he heard it is healthier. You will review Caleb’s diet analysis reports in order to answer the questions on this case study. There is no time limit on this assignment, but you only get one attempt. Points will be deducted for late submissions.
1. Go through and make sure you answer all of the questions thoroughly. There are a variety of different types of questions (multiple choice, all that apply, and essay), and much of your score will depend on the effort you put into your answers. You can receive partial credit for the essay questions. Feel free to refer back to the modules in order to answer the questions. You can open two different Canvas windows on your computer if you want
2. Make sure you do not “submit” the assignment until you are done answering all of the questions, since you only get one attempt.
The multiple choice and all that apply questions will be auto-graded as soon as you submit the assignment. You will not have a final score on this assignment until after your instructor grades the essay questions. Please make sure you check back later to see any feedback provided
How to do Case Studies
How to do Case Studies:
Nutrition (and anything in healthcare) often includes case studies. A case study involves applying what you learn to real-life situations. Some of your assignments in this course involve case studies. With some of the assignments, you will be answering multiple-choice questions. However, with the diet analysis case study and with most discussions, you will need to “discuss” your thoughts on the case study and formulate essay-style answers. This is a great way to help you learn the information and really apply what you learn.
With case studies, you are applying what you have learned to a specific person and their situation. It is helpful to understand the Do’s and Don’t of case studies before you complete your assignments.
DO:
Read the case study thoroughly before answering the questions.
Figure out what the person is doing right – and don’t attempt to change those things.
Figure out what the person might be doing wrong – and focus your answers on strategies to improve what they are doing.
Respect the person’s ethical, religious, or cultural food preferences.
Be realistic with what you suggest the person should do.
Make sure everything you recommend has a purpose, and specify what it is.
DON’T:
Recite “general” information about the person’s recommended diet therapy. If the person is already doing something correctly, there is no point in suggesting they do it. This is not actually addressing the person’s specific situation. Rather, you can suggest they continue a specific behavior.
Be specific with recommendations, and in particular, how to accomplish what you are suggesting.
Recommend foods that the person in the case study might be unfamiliar with.
Try to change everything the person eats. It’s better to help them work with the foods that are already part of their cultural food preferences.
Make “assumptions” about things that are not specified in the case study.
Examples of Poor Question Answers / Discussion Comments:
“Bob should change his diet and eat healthier”
“Sara has too much sodium in her diet. She needs to consume less.”
“A person with diabetes should eat small, frequent meals and snacks and avoid concentrated sweets as much as possible”
Examples of Good, Thorough and Helpful Question Answers / Discussion Comments
“Bob should include more healthy foods in his diet. He is consuming too many refined grains such as the white bread and sugary cereal, and should switch to more whole grains like whole-wheat bread and whole-grain cereals. This will help him to get more fiber and nutrients in his diet”
“Sara is consuming too much sodium from processed foods and canned foods. The canned green beans contain 870mg alone. Switching to frozen green beans could reduce her sodium intake considerably. Snacking on fresh fruit instead of chips would also be helpful in reducing her sodium intake”
“It is good that Mr. Jones eats vegetables, but I would also suggest expanding the variety of vegetables that he eats and try different types. He might find some other types that he enjoys. I suggest he try raw, leafy greens since they contain many vitamins he may be lacking. This will help increase his nutrient intakes”
Learning Outcomes:
This assignment will be measuring the following learning outcomes:
Categorize food sources by the primary macronutrients.
Apply the nutrition recommendations to macronutrient intakes.
Apply healthy guidelines to lipid food choices.
Identify toxicities for each applicable micronutrient.
Identify the upper limit for sodium.
Identify multiple primary food sources for each micronutrient.
Identify weight classification based on body mass index (BMI).
Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy componenluvts of weight management plans.