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Nutrition Term Paper 100 points
**This assignment will be due in canvas by Sunday, 3/28 before 11:59 pm.
Select a nutrition research one topic of your choice, something we have covered in class or a nutrition topic that interests you. (can be any topic, I don’t care)
General topic suggestions:
- Nutritional intervention in obesity/weight management
- Nutrition and relationship to CVD, diabetes, cancer (pick only one)
- Benefits of exercise (include recommendations, types of exercise intensities…)
- Digestive tract issues (IBS, IBD, celiac disease, GERD (acid reflux), gallbladder disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer, diverticulitis,
- Surgical intervention and weight loss
- Medical Nutrition Therapy diets (only pick one) for CVD, diabetes, celiac disease, kidney disease (diabetes diet, DASH diet, Mediterranean diet .)
- Nutritional deficiencies (specific nutrient) related to disease
- Obesity epidemic in the United States, childhood or adult obesity
- Life cycle nutrition (prenatal nutrition or geriatric nutrition)
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFD or NASH)
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Celiac Disease
- Fructose Intolerance/ malabsorption
- FODMAP diet
Assignment Details:
- Must be typed, 12 font, double spaced, and a title page is required. Must be in a WORD or PDF document.
- Must be turned in thru canvas, use a WORD or PDF document only! (Turnitin will be used)
- 3 pages (double spaced- not counting title or reference page), (if less than 3-pages points will be deducted)
- Must use 2 references. Please use APA (American Psychological Association) format for your in-text citations and for citing your reference/ sources (you do not need to create an abstract for this assignment)
- Must use reputable references, this is a “research” paper you need to use sources that provide actual research data and correct facts and information (list of reputable sources below) (healthline, men’s health, women’s health are not reputable sources/references).
Example of APA formatted reference:
- For citations and APA format for references check out:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01…
Author(s). year. title of the article, journal (underline or italic). Where it was found (website )
Smith, J.S., and T.M. Jones. (1990). Diabetes and renal failure. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Retrieved from: list website or copy and paste link here
List of acceptable sources: (these are just examples, these are NOT links), you may use other sources as well. Many of these examples are peer reviewed journals, professional organizations, research organizations and public awareness organizations and associations. Peer reviewed journals are scholarly journals that contain articles and studies written by experts and also reviewed by several other experts in the field of study.
Here is a great resource for locating reputable sources for researching your topic: https://www.publichealth.org/resources/nutrition/
2 International Journal of Obesity (Links to an external site.)
3 Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (Links to an external site.)
- The Obesity Society
- Journal of Nutrition (Links to an external site.)
- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- The American Heart Association
- The Institute of Food Technologists
- The America Diabetes Association
- Annual Review of Nutrition (Links to an external site.)
- Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging (Links to an external site.)
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (Links to an external site.)
- Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Links to an external site.)
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (Links to an external site.)
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Links to an external site.)
- National Institutes of Health– www.nih.gov (Links to an external site.)
- National Cancer Institute– www.cancer.gov (Links to an external site.)
- American Cancer Society– www.cancer.org (Links to an external site.)
- USDA- United States Department of Agriculture
- Center for Disease Control– www.cdc.gov (Links to an external site.)
- Class Text Book
Grading Scheme: 100 points
1). Content: 60 points
- Introduction of topic
- Full explanation of topic (why important, why it interests you)
- appropriate length of paper & appropriate information (scientific research and reputable sources)
- Shows clear understanding of topic
2). Organization of paper: 20 points
- Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, body and conclusion.
- Shows cohesiveness
- Title page
3). Citations and References: 10 points
- List all references in APA format (example shown)
- Citations properly marked and used correctly
- For citations and APA format for references check out:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01…
4). Spelling and grammar: 10 points
Points will be deducted for papers shorter than 3 pages (needs to be at least 3 FULL pages)