Unit 19: Nutrition
Task 1: Part 2 - Introductory Report
Learning Aim A: Examine factors affecting dietary intake and nutritional health
Introduction
For this assignment I will be taking note of the lifestyle and diet of two individuals and
recording it into an introductory report that includes, an evaluation of the role nutritional
health plays in maintaining both their health and well-being, and the impact different
factors that affect their nutritional health have; as well as an assessment of the impact of
dietary intake and deficiencies in nutritional health, and an assessment of how their dietary
intake and nutritional health are influenced by their dietary habits and lifestyle choices. The
report will lastly, also explain how nutritional health contributes to health and well-being,
including the sources of essential nutrients, and their functions in the body and the health,
socio-economic and cultural factors that influence their nutritional health.
19/B.P3 - Explain the health, socio-economic and cultural factors that can influence the
nutritional health of the selected individual.
Individual A (Early Childhood)
I will be analysing individual A’s dietary intake and nutritional health. Individual A is an 8-
year-old girl in primary school who is a height of 4 ‘11 ft and a weight of 39kg. As a young
individual she’d need to have a calorie intake of around 1,600 a day to ensure a healthy
balanced diet. Although, since she is a very active young child and plays football a lot, she
may need a few more hundred calories a day as she burns a lot of them off when playing
sports. Individual A may also need an addition of more vitamin d and calcium as her bones
need to be strong so that when she plays sports she can last longer playing and not get
weak so easily. This is also an important factor as having stronger bones would give her a
less likely chance to get injured while playing football. Although individual A eats based on
what is cooked for her and packed for her lunch for school, for many days she does not end
up eating enough, compared to how many calories she burns off since she’s always active.
This is because when spends time being inactive at home, which mostly means playing video
games, she needs to be told when to eat so that she doesn’t forget to, and so that she can
end up eating properly and as needed by the end of the day.
Individual A also suffers from eczema. Eczema is a condition where patches of skin become
inflamed, itchy, red, cracked, and rough. Blisters may sometimes occur. And a person’s diet
and lifestyle may affect the intensity of an eczema flare up on the skin. Since she plays a lot
of football, she sweats a lot and therefore her eczema tends to flare up on her arms, legs
and neck. However, having the wrong diet oblivious to the fact that food can also affect her
skin, her flare ups could get even worse than usual.
Individual B (Adolescence)
, I will also be analysing individual b’s 3-day dietary intake and nutritional health. individual B
is a 16-year-old girl in secondary school who is a height of 5’1 and a weight of 75kg, which is
seen as very overweight/obese with the use of a BMI calculator. As a teenager, individual B
should consume around 2,000 calories with moderate exercise, at least 30-60 mins of
exercise 3-4 times a week. However, individual B, being very lazy does not moderately
exercise and only walks 30 minutes 5 days times a week to and from school. This is only 2.5
hours of light exercise compared to the expected 1.5 hours-4 hours of moderate exercise
every week. Therefore, it is important that individual B, eats a few less hundred calories,
around 1,600-1,800 instead. Individual B does not stick to a specific diet or plan and eats
whatever is available to her at school or at home that day. For e.g. if individual B were to
wake up late then she’d have to skip breakfast, one of the most important meals of the day.
She is also lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance is a common digestive problem where the
body is unable to digest lactose, a type of sugar mainly found in milk and dairy products.
This is important as she has to make sure to eat vegan or lactose-free dairy products or limit
how much she eats them all together. Also, for e.g. if individual B had access to money and
managed to leave home early without having had eaten breakfast, she is more likely to end
up buying sweets or juice to have for breakfast instead. This is bad as she is already starting
off her day unhealthily and to a bad start with saturated fats and sugars. Also, since
individual B is a teenager, saving money is important for when she wants to spend it on
bigger things instead of food and may regret this later thinking about how much she could
have saved and spent wisely.
19/B.P4 - Compare the dietary intake of the selected individuals with their nutritional
requirements.
Individual A
Day 1 Food Entry
Task 1: Part 2 - Introductory Report
Learning Aim A: Examine factors affecting dietary intake and nutritional health
Introduction
For this assignment I will be taking note of the lifestyle and diet of two individuals and
recording it into an introductory report that includes, an evaluation of the role nutritional
health plays in maintaining both their health and well-being, and the impact different
factors that affect their nutritional health have; as well as an assessment of the impact of
dietary intake and deficiencies in nutritional health, and an assessment of how their dietary
intake and nutritional health are influenced by their dietary habits and lifestyle choices. The
report will lastly, also explain how nutritional health contributes to health and well-being,
including the sources of essential nutrients, and their functions in the body and the health,
socio-economic and cultural factors that influence their nutritional health.
19/B.P3 - Explain the health, socio-economic and cultural factors that can influence the
nutritional health of the selected individual.
Individual A (Early Childhood)
I will be analysing individual A’s dietary intake and nutritional health. Individual A is an 8-
year-old girl in primary school who is a height of 4 ‘11 ft and a weight of 39kg. As a young
individual she’d need to have a calorie intake of around 1,600 a day to ensure a healthy
balanced diet. Although, since she is a very active young child and plays football a lot, she
may need a few more hundred calories a day as she burns a lot of them off when playing
sports. Individual A may also need an addition of more vitamin d and calcium as her bones
need to be strong so that when she plays sports she can last longer playing and not get
weak so easily. This is also an important factor as having stronger bones would give her a
less likely chance to get injured while playing football. Although individual A eats based on
what is cooked for her and packed for her lunch for school, for many days she does not end
up eating enough, compared to how many calories she burns off since she’s always active.
This is because when spends time being inactive at home, which mostly means playing video
games, she needs to be told when to eat so that she doesn’t forget to, and so that she can
end up eating properly and as needed by the end of the day.
Individual A also suffers from eczema. Eczema is a condition where patches of skin become
inflamed, itchy, red, cracked, and rough. Blisters may sometimes occur. And a person’s diet
and lifestyle may affect the intensity of an eczema flare up on the skin. Since she plays a lot
of football, she sweats a lot and therefore her eczema tends to flare up on her arms, legs
and neck. However, having the wrong diet oblivious to the fact that food can also affect her
skin, her flare ups could get even worse than usual.
Individual B (Adolescence)
, I will also be analysing individual b’s 3-day dietary intake and nutritional health. individual B
is a 16-year-old girl in secondary school who is a height of 5’1 and a weight of 75kg, which is
seen as very overweight/obese with the use of a BMI calculator. As a teenager, individual B
should consume around 2,000 calories with moderate exercise, at least 30-60 mins of
exercise 3-4 times a week. However, individual B, being very lazy does not moderately
exercise and only walks 30 minutes 5 days times a week to and from school. This is only 2.5
hours of light exercise compared to the expected 1.5 hours-4 hours of moderate exercise
every week. Therefore, it is important that individual B, eats a few less hundred calories,
around 1,600-1,800 instead. Individual B does not stick to a specific diet or plan and eats
whatever is available to her at school or at home that day. For e.g. if individual B were to
wake up late then she’d have to skip breakfast, one of the most important meals of the day.
She is also lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance is a common digestive problem where the
body is unable to digest lactose, a type of sugar mainly found in milk and dairy products.
This is important as she has to make sure to eat vegan or lactose-free dairy products or limit
how much she eats them all together. Also, for e.g. if individual B had access to money and
managed to leave home early without having had eaten breakfast, she is more likely to end
up buying sweets or juice to have for breakfast instead. This is bad as she is already starting
off her day unhealthily and to a bad start with saturated fats and sugars. Also, since
individual B is a teenager, saving money is important for when she wants to spend it on
bigger things instead of food and may regret this later thinking about how much she could
have saved and spent wisely.
19/B.P4 - Compare the dietary intake of the selected individuals with their nutritional
requirements.
Individual A
Day 1 Food Entry
