Wk 4: Nutrition
Watch the introduction video:
How can you help your case study with a healthy diet? And what will it mean for them? How can you motivate your case study to a healthy diet?
Fill in your answers here.
Preparation for the lectures:
Read the following text for the Nutrition and energy balance lecture, and prepare yourself by filling in the questions.
Preparation for the case study
Work on the tasks set for you with the group on your intervention plan.
1. Continue with setting goals for your case study on your chosen target behavior
2. Start with writing an action plan
Watch the video about communication strategies: Motivational Interviewing
3. When you focus on communication, what strategy would you suggest using with your case study? Opening the intervention, suggest one opening question. And why is positive communication important? Active listening?
If there is time, you can search for the Nutritional guidelines of your country (and if you can find them in English from Slovenia or Portugal)
4. What would you advise your case study?
Lectures
Body composition and chronic disease (Nuno Pimenta, Portugal)
The lecture will focus on the interconnections between body composition and chronic disease. We will start by presenting the fundamentals of the study of body composition. From this, we will proceed to explain the biological pathways for the connection between different body components and chronic disease etiology and management. Some implications for clinical and intervention settings will be highlighted at the end of this lecture.
Predicting energy needs in individuals (Michal Kumstat, Czech
Republic)
The lecture will focus on the energy balance concept from the nutritional perspective and its impact on health. We will discuss the usefulness of evaluating individuals' nutritional status, particularly energy needs. Moreover, new trends in predicting energy balance, especially in athletes, will be presented.
Teamwork tasks
Discussion around the case:
Discuss communication strategies for your case study.
Discuss cultural differences within your team and what they would it have for impact on your case study?
Specific tasks from the lectures
Discuss the energy balance concept from the nutritional perspective and its impact on health. Discuss for your case study the usefulness of evaluating their nutritional status, particularly energy needs.