Title: Compare human nutritional needs at the different stages of life.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-18) > Section: Investigating Principles of Nutrition

Comparison should include

- the nutritional needs at the following stages of life:
  - Newborn/infant (first year)
  - Young childhood (1-6)
  - Middle childhood (6-12)
  - Adolescence (12-18)
  - Early adulthood (18-30)
  - Pregnancy
  - Middle age (30-60)
  - Older adulthood (over 60).
- the additional nutritional needs of people at each stage of life, according to various levels of physical activity.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors determine our nutritional needs at various stages of life? Are some factors more important than others? Why, or why not?
- What nutrition-related problems may arise at different stages of life?
- How do lifestyle issues, food choices, eating patterns, physical activity, body weight, and health concerns affect nutritional needs as humans progress through the life cycle?

Communication

- What communication skills help us compare the nutritional needs of people at different stages of life?
- What are some creative ways to help others at different stages of life determine their nutritional needs?
- What are the benefits and disadvantages of technology and biotechnology related to nutritional needs?

Leadership

- What happens when families give little thought to their food choices?
- Can dietary supplements replace the nutrients that people lack because of poor food choices? Why, or why not? What are the benefits and disadvantages of these supplements?
- What leadership skills are needed to help family members fulfill their nutritional needs?

Management

- What management skills are essential to ensuring that family members at different stages of life meet their nutritional needs through healthy food choices?
- What information and resources will we need to improve our ability to meet the nutritional needs of family members at different stages of life?
- What steps should we follow to set goals related to nutritional needs of family members at different stages of life?