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Unit: Nutrition and Aging

Topic: Nutrition and Body Image

Rationale: Students will understand the early development of good eating habits plays a role in decreasing the incidence of health problems as they age.

Keywords: nutrition, activity level, algorithm, basal metabolism rate, body mass index, caloric need, dietary habit, energy need, fad diet, health information, nomogram, obesity, overweight, recommended daily allowance, surface area, weight risk classification

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Lesson 1: Adolescent Nutrition

Lesson 2: What are My Daily Calorie Needs?

Activity 2A: Calorie Intake
Activity 2B: Energy Needs (English & Español)
Activity 2C: Analysis Worksheet & Restricted Food Intake Research

Lesson 3: Personal Food Diary Analysis

Lesson 4: Perceived Overweight and Actual Weight Risk Classification

Activity 4A: Perceived Overweight and Actual Weight Risk Classification
Activity 4B: Nomogram for BMI & Research Reports
(English & Español)

Lesson Resources

Nutrition & Physical Activity PowerPoint Presentation
html version ppt version 24 MB
Nutrition & Physical Activity PowerPoint Presentation en Español
html version ppt version 4 MB

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Overview and Background Information

Unit Overview and Background Information for Teachers

NOTE: Lessons and activities within this unit are based on the 1992 USDA food guide pyramid. See http://www.mypyramid.gov/ for the 2005 USDA food guide pyramid. Lessons and activities based on the 2005 new food pyramid are forthcoming.

Resources

Adapted from Recommended Dietary Allowances, 1980. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, with permission.

Bell, Paul E., D.Ed., Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol, Ph.D., Hsu, Lily, M.S., Laquatra, Idamarie, Ph.D., Rye, James, M.S., and Sargrad, Karin Rosander, M.S. Nutrition Curriculum Activities Kit. The Center for Applied Research in Education, Inc. West Nyack, New York, 1986.

Boothby, W.M. Handbook of Biological Data. W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1956.

Gray-Donald, Katherine, Ph.D. “The frail elderly: Meeting the nutritional challenges.” Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 1995;95: 538-540.

Harrison, Gail G., Ph.D. “Definition of Obesity.” Annals of Internal Medicine — Health Implications of Obesity. The American College of Physicians. 1985; 103: 989-993.

Herbert, Victor, M.D. and Subak-Sharpe, Genell J, M.S. “Adolescent Nutrition.” Total Nutrition: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need. St. Martin's Press: New York, 1995.

Manson, JoAnn E., MD, Stampfer, Meir J., MD, Hennekens, Charles H., MD, and Willett, Walter C., MD. “Body Weight and Longevity — A Reassessment.” Journal of the American Medical Association. 1987; 257: 353-358.

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia 30333.

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Unit Objectives

Students will be able to:

Construct graphs from data on recommended dietary allowances for teenagers
Explain that people at each stage of the life cycle possess different nutrient needs
Calculate daily total energy needs and energy output
Explain how gradual physiological changes during aging are reflected in changes in caloric needs
Perform calculations for total calories, percent daily intake of carbohydrate, protein, and fat, and cholesterol intake
Set goals to strive for healthier eating by making recommendations for inappropriate nutrient intakes
Interpret collected data on perceived overweight
Measure weight and height to determine body mass index to evaluate weight status

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