Title: Unit 5 Lessons
Course: Human Nutrition and Dietetics > Section: UNIT 5: NUTRIENT NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN

GROUP ACTIVITY

The class will be split into groups, each of which will research the nutrition requirements, challenges and underlying factors at the different phases of life and then compile a presentation.

• Group 1. Pregnancy and lactation nutrition

• Group 2. Infant and childhood nutrition (0-6 months), (6 months-1yr), (1-5years), (6-12yrs).

• Group 3. Adolescents nutrition

• Group 4. Adults

• Group 5. Nutrition for the elderly

You will be assessed later on how to prepare a meal plan for the different life phases.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Read chapter 13 of this e-book (An Introduction to Nutrition)

Reference Resources

- Margaret Cameron and Yngve Hofvander. 1983. Manual for feeding infants and young children, Second edition.
- Ministry of Health (2007), Infant and young child feeding policy guidelines –Uganda

TASK 5.1

After you have been assigned to a group, research the topic of your group and summarize one life stage your group has been assigned to be presented during the face-to-face session.

You will also summarize in not more than 500 words, the nutrition requirements of different phases in life and the disease conditions that may present.

Create and post PowerPoint presentation onto the discussion forum and make comments about two phases in life.

TASK 5.2

Still with your groups, prepare meal plans for the following categories

- Group 1. Pregnancy and lactation nutrition – Meal plan for an expectant mother.
- Group 2. Infant and childhood nutrition (0-6 months), (6 months-1year), (1-5 years), (6-12 years). Meal plan for a malnourished child aged between 6 months to 1 year.
- Group 3. Adolescents nutrition- Design a meal plan for young adults who have a sports activity in school.
- Group 4. Adults -meal plan for an obese adult.
- Group 5. Nutrition for the elderly- meal plan for the elderly.

Post this on to the discussion forum for your colleagues to critique two meal plans and discuss.