This presentation discusses the nutritional needs and problems faced by teenagers with type 1 diabetes. It provides insights into the importance of a proper meal plan and highlights the role of carbohydrates, fiber, and other nutrients in managing the condition. The presentation also emphasizes the need for regular blood sugar monitoring and the potential barriers to a high-fiber meal plan. Overall, it aims to raise awareness about the significance of nutrition in controlling type 1 diabetes in teenagers.

Case Study SCBCH3001 Lifespan Nutrition

Identify, examine and address a specific nutritional disorder in an individual from a given list of topics or suggest another topic.

Teenagers with type 1 diabetes: nutrition needs, meal planning, blood sugar monitoring, and managing barriers to a high-fiber diet.

Lifespan Nutrition: Addressing Nutritional Needs and Problems in Teenagers with Type 1 Diabetes

This document provides information on nutrition intervention and planning for a healthy diet. It covers the recommended intake of carbohydrates, protein, and fat, as well as the concept of glycemic index and load. It also discusses the use of non-caloric sweeteners and provides dietary guidelines for diabetes management.

Nutrition and Wellness

Nutrition Intervention and Planning

Assessment Task 
Intent: This assessment will provide students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the social determinants of health and how these influence health outcomes across society. Students will propose an evidence-based intervention to address health disparities.

Objective(s): This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s):
A, B, C, D, E, F and G

This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s):
1.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0

Weight: 45%

Task: Students will develop a poster that encourages good health practices for people impacted by Type 2 Diabetes. Students will then explain how the poster addresses the following: 

•	the significance of diabetes (e.g. how big a problem it is; the impact of the health issue on the Australian population)

•	the relationship between diabetes and three of the Social Determinants of Health.

•	the relationship between diabetes and three of the Social Determinants of Health

•	an ‘upstreaming’

Lifespan Nutrition: Addressing Nutritional Needs and Problems in Teenagers with Type 1 Diabetes

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