This Unit is archived with an end date of 24/02/2022

Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S2-INT-2021-ONGOING

Requisites

Prerequisite

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Establish risk factors for nutrition-related conditions and diseases including gene and environment interactions

2.

Identify foods that may be protective in preventing disease and explain the mechanisms and evidence.

3.

Communicate in a team presentation on the role of food and nutrition in health and illness for a community.

4.

Communicate how the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating recommends what and how much to eat to maintain an individual’s health

5.

Reflect on nutrients needs and energy change over the life span.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Major nutrition-related risk factors for non-communicable diseases that affect the health, diet-related diseases ( high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and/or osteoporosis), gene and environment interactions, personalised nutrition and prevention.