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DISCUSSION BOARD FORUM 1 INSTRUCTIONS
Brief Description
You will survey 1 person and write a report based on the findings. Data may be collected through
informal interviews or questionnaires. You will post the data AND your summary of findings to
Discussion Board Forum 1.
Details
The first part of this assignment is the survey. (It is to be presented in chart format.) Select
someone to interview. The subject must not be related to you and must not live in the same
household. Use either interview or questionnaire format to gather answers to the following:
1. Demographic information of your chosen subject. Demographics include age, height,
weight, and any other variables that you would like to add. Do not provide names or
identify the subjects.
2. Does the subject eat fortified foods? Does he/she know what a fortified food is? Can
he/she give any examples of fortified foods?
3. Can the subject list foods that contain high amounts of or are good sources of each of the
following: vitamin A, D, E, K, and B12?
4. Does the subject take a vitamin supplement? Why or why not? If he/she takes
supplements, how much does he/she spend a month on vitamins?
5. What resources does the subject use to get most of his/her nutrition information?
6. How many times a week does the subject eat vegetables? How many servings per day?
7. Does the subject know what a serving is? Have him/her show you.
8. How does he/she cook vegetables?
9. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being not valued much and 10 being highly valued), ask the
subject to rate how valuable health is.
10. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being poor and 10 being great), ask the subject to rate his/her
current health status.
11. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being a weak match and 10 being a strong match), ask the subject
to rate how well his/her current eating habits line up or match with the value placed on
health. Have him/her expand or explain the answer. In this discussion, ask if he/she can
identify any barriers to overall health. In other words, if the above scores do not match,
why does he/she think that is the case?
12. What concerns does the subject have about diet or health, if any?
13. If the subject were to learn more about nutrition, what specifically would he/she like to
learn about, or what would be helpful to him/her in the present situation?
Thread
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The second part of this assignment is the report. This analysis/report will be posted to the
Discussion Board Forum in Module/Week 4 along with a chart of the data (the above responses)
you collected.
1. In addition to providing the above data (data should be presented in chart format),
provide a discussion of the results from the survey. Be sure the discussion uses the
following headings (shown in bold below) as talking points:
A discussion of why you think the subject’s scores do or do not match. Be sure
to provide specific examples to support your conclusions.
Perceived barriers present and if you agree or disagree with the barriers the
subject identified.
Evaluate the responses you received. Compare the subject’s responses
compared to the recommendations of a healthy diet (cite your references).
Report and adequately explain the data from the survey, including knowledge of
fortified foods, vitamin knowledge, supplements used, frequency of vegetable
consumption, and cooking methods.
Does the subject appear to be using credible sources for nutritional
information? Explain.
Based on the responses, what do you believe has had influence on the subject’s
behavior (e.g., knowledge, education, background, family habits, etc.)? Explain.
Discuss what role a public health nutritionist plays in the lives of people similar
to those you interviewed.
What were the subject’s concerns and interests? Do you find these to be
relevant to the individual? Why or why not?
Be sure to cite at least 2 peer-reviewed resources in current AMA format (your
textbook can be one of them). Be specific. This is your opportunity to
demonstrate that you know the material. Specific examples earn points. General,
sweeping comments do not demonstrate that you understand the material.
Provide specific recommendations you have for your subject.
If you suggest a nutritional supplement of any kind, you must justify it with
research.
Each thread must be a minimum of 400–500 words. The thread is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on
Sunday of Module/Week 4.
Replies
In Module/Week 5, reply to at least 2 classmates’ threads.
1. Discuss your classmates’ findings; then, compare and contrast your findings.
2. Discuss your perception of the overall level of concern that the subjects have regarding
nutrition and health. What does this teach you about working with the public?
3. What did you learn from both yours and your classmates’ interviews that is helpful to you
as a health practitioner? What are the key discoveries you made?
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4. What would you say differently about or add to your classmates’ assessment (support
your assertions with references/citations as needed)?
5. What questions do you now have, or what would you have liked to learn that was not
addressed in the interview/questionnaire?
6. Choose a Bible verse or passage of Scripture you think is applicable based on the
responses of the interview and the thoughts of your classmate. Explain your answer.
Each reply must be a minimum of 200–300 words and include appropriate Scripture. The replies
are due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 5.
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