9318 (v.7) Nutritional Status 381

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Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	8338 (v.9) Nutrition 284 or any previous version AND 306155 (v.1) Food Science 286 or any previous version
Syllabus:	The theory and practice of measurement error and the assessment of nutritional status, with emphasis on dietary evaluation and anthropometry. Understanding development and influences on food habits. Australian food habits. Meal and menu planning and the use of computer analysis in planning menus with nutrient or budgetary considerations. Principles of food purchasing and food budgeting. Comparison of cost of food to comparable nutrient content. Preparation and evaluation of low cost meals. Study of ethnic food patterns. Study of the special nutrient nees during various stages of the life cycle including pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence and old age. The rationale and use of Recommended Dietary Intakes.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Summarise and evaluate methods of dietary assessment, anthropometry and body composition for the assessment of nutritional status. Demonstrate anthropometric skills including the identification of landmarks and measurement of skinfolds, girths, limb lengths and bone breadths at the appropriate sites within an acceptable level of accuracy, in order to be eligible for Level 1 anthropometry accreditation. Formulate based on principles of nutrition, menues that provide nourishment for healthy individuals and families with different food patterns and skills, as well as budgetary restrictions. Explain and compare the nutritional requirements for growth, development and maintenance. Evaluate dietary intakes using computer dietary analysis. Explain and summarise the principles of Recommended Dietary Intakes.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Allison D.B. ed (1995), Handbook of Assessment Methods For Eathing Behaviours and Weight-Related Problems, Thousand oaks, Sage Publications. Brownell K.D., Rodin J., Wilmore J., (1992), Eating, Body Weight and Performance in Athletes, Philadelphia, Lea and Febiger. Carter, J.E.L., Honeyman H.B., (1990), Somatotyping - Development and Applications, New York, Cambridge University Press. Carter, J.E.L., Ackland, T.R., (1994), Kinathropometry in Aquatic Sports, Champaign, Human Kinetics. Gibson, R.S., (1990), Principles of Nutritional Assessment, New York, Oxford University press. Kumar, R. (1996), Research Methodology - A Step By Step Guide For Beginners, Melbourne, Addison Wesley Longman. Mahan, L.K., Excott-Stump, E. (1996), Krauses Food Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 9th ed, Philadelphia, Saunders Company. Mann, J., Truswell, S., (eds) (1998), Essentials of Human Nutrition. Oxford University Press. Margetts, B.M., Nelson, M. (1997), Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology, 2nd ed, New York, Oxford University Press. Roche, A.F., Heymsfield, S.B., Lohman, T.G. eds, (1996), Human Body Composition, Champaign, Human Kinetics. Ross, W.D, Marfell-Jones, M. (1997), Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology, 2nd ed, New York, Oxford University Press.
Unit Texts:	Norton, K. Olds T. (1996), Anthropometrica. Sydney, University of New South Wales Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments 40%. Practical examination 10%. Tests 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y