Food diaries will be kept for a period of 3 days. The 3 days will be analysed manually using The Composition of Foods and Food Portion Sizes textbooks and the derived data will be used for the writing up of the experimental report.
The report will be 1,500 (±10%) words excluding the references and it will include:
L4 NUTRITION AND BIOCHEMISTRY DIETARY ANALYSIS REPORT GUIDELINES
INTRODUCTION
Definitions
Outline macronutrients
Outline fluid
Aim/Rationale for the experiment
METHODS: OF DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Participant characteristics
Outline method of estimating energy requirements
Outline method of dietary collection
Need to be sufficiently analytical.
Use appendices: diet diary analysis
Describe testing procedures using past tense, 3rd person
Personal information is confidential- donot revealed true identity of the participant
RESULTS:
Use an appropriate range of tables, graphs, charts etc to present findings (energy intakes, CHO, FAT, PRO and fluid,
and alcohol if consumed)
Compare recommended to actual intakes that you calculated
Tables and figures should be numbered and have a title
A small paragraph should refer to your tables and figures and what you see (only basic interpretation, do not
attempt to discuss your findings in the results section).
DICSUSSSION OF THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION:
Interpretation and explanation of the results based on your literature review regarding the macronutrient and
fluid composition/functions
Relate to health/performance
Discuss whether energy intakes match requirements
Compare to the literature
Discuss the limitations of your study
CONCLUSION:
What are your overall recommendations for this person’s diet?
How might you go about modifying your diet to make it healthier? Make specific suggestions that you would
consider trying.
REFERENCES:
Appropriate use of references within the different sections of the report using the Leeds Metropolitan University
Harvard style of referencing.
-references (include at least 5 indicative references)
-appendices: to include at least your diet diary analysis
Further details of the report will be available in seminar 6.
Submission guidelines:
-Appropriate use of references within the different sections of the report using the Leeds Metropolitan University Harvard style of referencing (use Quote Unquote)
-Report should be word processed.
-Characters used should be Arial size 12.
-The text should be double spaced.
-Margins should be 1 inch (2.54cm)
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