UNIT 19
Case study 1:
Ms C, a 58-year-old woman faces the daily challenge of managing her
Orthorexia alongside her type-2 diabetes while caring for her 21-year-old son,
who is blind and has dyspraxia. Ms C in recent years have seen her anxiety
levels rise, making her reluctant to leave the house and engage in regular day-
to-day activities which then had a drastic impact on her physical health as well
because she was filled with anxiety, she lost her appetite and therefore
dropped to an unhealth weight. Her daily routine consists of house chores and
taking care of her son, as she is currently unemployed and has been since a
traumatic experience at work earlier this year, she rarely leaves the house or
communicates with anyone as they have no extended family. The pair have
established a habit of cutting out huge food groups because they are
considered “unhealthy" and any disruptions of the routine leaves Ms C rattled
with anxiety and fear.
Diet Ms C is underweight due to not taking in many fats or foods high in
salt/sugar.
Exercise Ms C barely does exercise other than the rare occasion that she takes her
son in his wheelchair for a walk outside for a bit.
Cultural Ms C is a Buddhist and therefore she has some food restrictions and
factors religious beliefs around food that need to be followed when trying to
, come up with a care plan.
Socio- Ms C is unemployed and doesn’t socialise with anyone other than her son
economic due to her anxiety. She is currently she is on universal benefits.
Sleep Ms C has an inconsistent sleep pattern and sometimes only gets 2 hours of
patterns sleep a day; she often feels tired during the day but can’t fall asleep due to
having to take care of her son.
Case study 2:
6-year-old Mr T is extremely passionate at his sports especially swimming, he’s
in the junior team competing. However lately his mother has seen that he
hasn’t been eating normally - he is pickier that usual - the lack of food intake
has made him feel dizzy and unfit to be competing. Mr T was said to be bubbly
and friendly to anyone who met him but alongside the loss of appetite and
dizziness he is stopped doing what he loved most due to weakness. He was
recently diagnosed with ARFID and is struggling to find a healthy balance in his
diet.
Diet Mr T’s diet is very restricted due to him not enjoying many colours, textures,
and taste. However, he did have a diet filled with protein and vitamins.
Exercise The only exercise Mr T did properly was swimming, and he swam
competitively other than that he did not exercise but he was highly active
he would go to the park with his friends and played football in his backyard.
Cultural Mr T’s family does not have any religious belief that prohibits or restricts
factors any food however, both his parents are vegetarian, and it needs to be
considered when creating a care plan.
Socio- Mr T is an average student, and his family is financial stable so there is not
economic much added pressure, the total household income is £48,000. He was very
sociable before he started to lose all his energy.
Sleep Mr T sleep pattern is very unhealthy due to him not having any energy to
patterns function normally. This is also known as hypersomnia.
Essential nutrients and their functions in the body.
Carbohydrates -> Carbohydrates are important sources of energy, glucose in carbs get
broken down and provide energy for daily activities. Glucose is heavily relied on for cognitive
development: A constant supply is necessary to keep the brain working efficiently. Some
carbohydrates are good and found in unprocessed food however, carbs that are found in
processed food like pastries and sugary food lacks nutrients and can lead to extensive
medical conditions like heart failure if consumed excessively.
Protein -> Proteins are essential for muscle growth and repair along with improving your
immune system because some proteins - like antibodies – are necessary for a healthy
immune system which prevents an individual from being immunocompromised. Also,
Case study 1:
Ms C, a 58-year-old woman faces the daily challenge of managing her
Orthorexia alongside her type-2 diabetes while caring for her 21-year-old son,
who is blind and has dyspraxia. Ms C in recent years have seen her anxiety
levels rise, making her reluctant to leave the house and engage in regular day-
to-day activities which then had a drastic impact on her physical health as well
because she was filled with anxiety, she lost her appetite and therefore
dropped to an unhealth weight. Her daily routine consists of house chores and
taking care of her son, as she is currently unemployed and has been since a
traumatic experience at work earlier this year, she rarely leaves the house or
communicates with anyone as they have no extended family. The pair have
established a habit of cutting out huge food groups because they are
considered “unhealthy" and any disruptions of the routine leaves Ms C rattled
with anxiety and fear.
Diet Ms C is underweight due to not taking in many fats or foods high in
salt/sugar.
Exercise Ms C barely does exercise other than the rare occasion that she takes her
son in his wheelchair for a walk outside for a bit.
Cultural Ms C is a Buddhist and therefore she has some food restrictions and
factors religious beliefs around food that need to be followed when trying to
, come up with a care plan.
Socio- Ms C is unemployed and doesn’t socialise with anyone other than her son
economic due to her anxiety. She is currently she is on universal benefits.
Sleep Ms C has an inconsistent sleep pattern and sometimes only gets 2 hours of
patterns sleep a day; she often feels tired during the day but can’t fall asleep due to
having to take care of her son.
Case study 2:
6-year-old Mr T is extremely passionate at his sports especially swimming, he’s
in the junior team competing. However lately his mother has seen that he
hasn’t been eating normally - he is pickier that usual - the lack of food intake
has made him feel dizzy and unfit to be competing. Mr T was said to be bubbly
and friendly to anyone who met him but alongside the loss of appetite and
dizziness he is stopped doing what he loved most due to weakness. He was
recently diagnosed with ARFID and is struggling to find a healthy balance in his
diet.
Diet Mr T’s diet is very restricted due to him not enjoying many colours, textures,
and taste. However, he did have a diet filled with protein and vitamins.
Exercise The only exercise Mr T did properly was swimming, and he swam
competitively other than that he did not exercise but he was highly active
he would go to the park with his friends and played football in his backyard.
Cultural Mr T’s family does not have any religious belief that prohibits or restricts
factors any food however, both his parents are vegetarian, and it needs to be
considered when creating a care plan.
Socio- Mr T is an average student, and his family is financial stable so there is not
economic much added pressure, the total household income is £48,000. He was very
sociable before he started to lose all his energy.
Sleep Mr T sleep pattern is very unhealthy due to him not having any energy to
patterns function normally. This is also known as hypersomnia.
Essential nutrients and their functions in the body.
Carbohydrates -> Carbohydrates are important sources of energy, glucose in carbs get
broken down and provide energy for daily activities. Glucose is heavily relied on for cognitive
development: A constant supply is necessary to keep the brain working efficiently. Some
carbohydrates are good and found in unprocessed food however, carbs that are found in
processed food like pastries and sugary food lacks nutrients and can lead to extensive
medical conditions like heart failure if consumed excessively.
Protein -> Proteins are essential for muscle growth and repair along with improving your
immune system because some proteins - like antibodies – are necessary for a healthy
immune system which prevents an individual from being immunocompromised. Also,
