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The aim of this assignment is to investigate the dietary requirements for people of different ages, gender and lifestyles.
- Essay length: 1131 words
- Submitted: 30/06/2012
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Marked by teacher:
Sam Morran
Teacher essay summary
A good essay relating to calorie intake and a balanced diet. It clearly states the amount of calories needed at various life stages and the components of a balanced diet.
However, it is lacking a little depth in explanation about why these needs are required. There is a little too focused reference to sports and not life stages in the second half. It is important to remember that a balanced diet is for health not just energy.
A little more explanation about why would enhance this essay.
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Marked by teacher Sam Morran 08/01/2013
The first 200 words of this essay...
Dietary Requirements
Introduction
The aim of this assignment is to investigate the dietary requirements for people of different ages, gender and lifestyles. This will include looking at the nutrients found in a variety of different food groups and also calorie intake.
As males require a higher calorie intake than females, when referring to a persons calorie requirement at different stages I will be stating the number as male/female, e.g. at age 0-3 months a male requires 545 kcal and females require 515 kcal, so this will be expressed as 0-3 months = 545/515 kcal.
Calorie Intake
A person's energy requirement will vary throughout their life due to growth and activity levels, increasing greatly through its early stages, puberty and teens, then declining slowly from the age of twenty.
Over the first four months breast milk is fed to a baby, which provides the required antibodies and nutrition. At this stage the calorie requirement is 545/515.
Between four to six months, the energy requirement is increased to 690/645. During this weaning stage the baby is fed pureed baby food, either homemade or shop bought, specifically for babies of that age and not
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MbT essay summary
A good essay relating to calorie intake and a balanced diet. It clearly states the amount of calories needed at various life stages and the components of a balanced diet.
However, it is lacking a little depth in explanation about why these needs are required. There is a little too focused reference to sports and not life stages in the second half. It is important to remember that a balanced diet is for health not just energy.
A little more explanation about why would enhance this essay.
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