Nutrition Research Proposals Samples For Students

1) Title: Improving the Knowledge and Practice of Resident-Centered Nutrition: Nursing Home Staff and Resident Outcomes
2) What specifically are you looking to find out?
I intend to explore the effect of resident-centered nutrition education on the knowledge levels of the staff and actual nutrition practices as well as resident outcomes. My hypothesis is that staff education will improve knowledge and practices that will also translate to better resident outcomes. The independent variable is staff education while the primary dependent variables are staff knowledge of person-centered nutrition and nutrition practices. Secondary dependent variables or outcomes include the ...

Introduction

Nutrition or nourishment is regarded as the provision of body cells with materials vital to support life. The food one eats tends to have an effect on their health, and research shows that majority of health problems and ailments can be averted by eating a healthy diet (Scarlet 23). Supplements and vitamins, nutritional diet and mild exercise have shown that they can go a long way in preventing cancer, heart disease, obesity, and make an individual look and feel great On the other hand; medication is regarded as a substance or drug that is used as a medicine (Shils, et al 11). Medication ...

Introduction

a) Brassica rapa.
The brassica rapa is a plant species that belongs to the genus Brassica and is one of the 51 genera in the tribe brassicae of the crucifer family (also known as the mustard family) (Rakow, 2004, pg.1). Within this family, there are the other 37 different members that provide edible seeds, flowers, stems, buds, and leaves (Rakow, 2004, pg.1). Based on their morphological characteristics there are three distinct groups of B. rapa. These include the oleiferous (oil-type rape) such as the Canadian Polish rape, the leafy-type B. rapa that includes the chinensis group, and the rapiferous-type ...

Abstract

Preterm birth is the main cause of infant mortality in the world and in the United States, research shows that African American women are at a higher risk giving preterm birth than women from other races and ethnicities. The purpose of this research is to investigate one of the contributing factors to the observed high preterm birth rates among African American women and this is nutrition. The research aims to find out whether lack of nutrition education contributes to the observed high levels of preterm birth rates among this class of citizens. The research will be conducted on a selected group ...

Should Sports Nutrition Superstore expand its capacity to produce fresh salads, granola, and other healthy options in the smoothie bar?

Rationale
Sports Nutrition Superstore is located in Newport Beach, California. It is locally owned and operated, so there is no corporate headquarters for the business. Currently, the company focuses mostly on selling athletic supplements; however, in recent months, the smoothie bar has become very popular in the store (Yelp, Sports Nutrition Superstore). The growing desire for healthy food options in the California beach culture may present this company with a unique opportunity to provide another potential healthy choice for a market desiring healthy food options (Johnston).

Theoretical Framework

The strengths of the Sports Nutrition Superstore are significant. The organization has a ...

Introduction

Composition of Dietary Fiber
Dietary fiber is an essential component in nutrition and health (Mora et al., 2013; Klosterbuer, Roughead, & Slavin, 2011). Thus, the present study will explore the effect of particle size and source of fiber on the level of cholesterol in the human digestion system. Primarily, dietary fiber is a constituent of plant foods and includes materials that have diverse morphological and chemical structure. Such materials resist enzymatic action in the human digestion system (Dhingra et al. 2012). In the gastrointestinal tracts, the dietary fiber forms a matrix that has both amorphous and fibrous characteristics. The matrix’s ...

Introduction

Have you ever pondered why many Americans today are victims of terminal diseases? Certainly, it is hard to comprehend with such thoughts yet the truth is; many Americans today suffer from terminal illnesses that are elicited by their eating habits. An individual’s dietary habits play a critical role in determining the health status. Poor dietary habits, especially the consumption of fast foods occurs as one of the most comprehensive factor that predisposes people to chronic illnesses that are expensive to manage. Apart from dietary practices, physical activity exercises such as going to the gym at least four times in a ...

a) Background and Significance
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disorder characterized by two main features: high blood glucose level (hyperglycemia) and insulin resistance. The disorder was formerly referred to as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The pathophysiology of type 2diabetes is progressive, characterized by decreased insulin sensitivity, deteriorating cell function, and decreased incretion function (Phielix and Mensink, 2008; Misra, 2008).
In human studies, people with type 2 diabetes have a decreased PGC-1α expression compared to healthy subjects (Wagner et al., 2008; Cantó and Auwerx, 2009; Kang, 2012). The skeletal muscles of people with type 2 diabetes and those of their ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to present a community health project to promote healthy lifestyles in the community through reducing risks associated with the chronic health diseases. According to the Healthy People 2020, maintenance of healthy lifestyle is associated with the healthy habits of eating. The objectives put forward by the Healthy People 2020 mainly aim at the efforts that are required for modification of diet by understanding individual behaviors through which life-threatening conditions including diabetes and obesity can be controlled. In this regard, the major health issue is the prevalence of obesity among children. It seems necessary ...

INTRODUCTION

Climate change in the Arctic region can be considered to be the most serious environmental issue that is threatening the Arctic environment. Apparently, the annual average temperature in this region has been gradually increasing by approximately double the total global average temperature (Symon, Lelani and O W, 123). It has become evident that human activities are the single most cause of climate change, even the government of US has at last admitted to this fact. During the past few years, the Arctic environment has warmed at alarming rate, and scientist predict that it is still going to continue by ...

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Introduction

The goal of therapies addressing weight loss is to decrease the risks for chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, but also to ultimately increase positive feelings of well-being from physical improvements. Significant weight loss is accompanied by both positive and negative emotions and if the decrease in body mass is accompanying by negative feelings, maintenance is difficult. Therefore, psychological aspects to weight loss programs are an important consideration when determining the success of the therapy. Previous research concerning the psychological aspects of significant weight loss has made ...

Information and communication technologies, social networking and mass media stream have become efficient instruments to influence and formulate people’s mental and physical health. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of four important aspects and reasons for choosing of healthy diet by people: beauty, mental health, medical treatment and finally, people’s desire to be trendy. There is a number of reasons and justifications of why people opt for any type of the healthy diet and if earlier it was mainly a way of medical treatment and mental health support, nowadays it has become very popular and fashionable to ...

Literature Review

Summary
The literature review covers the challenge faced by McDonalds in the increasing opposition to marketing its products to children and having an image for producing unhealthy foods. The research objective is to find solutions for the company to implement so that it can change this perception about the company and reduce opposition to its business practices.

Summary 1

Section 1: Summary of Business Problem and Research Objectives 2
Section 2: Literature Search and Review 2
Analysis of the Literature Review 5
Section 3: Research Objectives and Methodology 6

Research 7

References 7

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Abstract

On an annual basis, children are known to spend more of their time on television watching than any other activity. In fact, television viewing can be considered as a hobby of most children. The entertainment programs presented on television attract the attention of most children causes addiction to them. The question that one may ask is, “Does television watching have any health concern?” A positive relationship is believed to exist between television watching and rates of obesity. Although it is still not clear the reasons behind it, studies have shown that the two are directly related. The proposed study, therefore, ...

Introduction

The total number of patients with cancer keeps soaring globally with around 14 million cases diagnosed by 2014. Each year, about 8 million people die of cancer-related illnesses globally. There are quite some remedies that have been proposed to mitigate in the cancer menace. This study is focused on cancer treatment by curcumin through tyrosine kinase inhibition. Curcumin is the primary coloring agent found in turmeric, a tuber of the herb Curcuma longa Lin. It has widespread use as a flavoring agent (Aggarwal and Bokyung 87). It is also well known for its medicinal value commonly used to suppress ...

Abstract

Groton is a small town in the state of Vermont. It is facing a few social issues. Seniors in the town do not feel the urge to cook a meal for themselves. Additionally, they feel more isolated from others for not being conversant with new communication technologies such as email, internet browsing, and mobile text messages. Young students of Groton are facing a completely different problem. Students are no longer taught home economics at school, which is one of the many reasons for the consumption of cheap fast food to escalate among youths. This has led to higher level ...

Marketing ethics is defined as the area of applied ethics which deals with the moral principles behind the operation and regulation of marketing. Ethical practices in marketing of products affect all aspects of the marketing mix. Marketing ethics is a dimension of social responsibility that involves principles and standards that define acceptable conduct in marketing. Marketers should be aware of ethical standards for acceptable conduct from several viewpoints customers, special interest groups, and society at large. Ethical standards should be upheld all times in company, industry, government and customers . Marketing as a whole is an awareness campaign that touches on the ...

IS CHILD OBESITY A REFLECTION ON PARENTHOOD

Child obesity is rising around the world. Obesity is being observed at a younger age of children than in the past. There are many factors that have led to this trend. This paper seeks to examine one of these factors; parents’ connection to child obesity. It seeks to establish whether there is a substantive relationship and if it is there, to what extent does it cause obesity in children. The paper uses various data collection methods and analysis techniques to cover the issue.

Keywords: Child Obesity, Parents, BMI

The study will seek to prove or disprove the hypotheses. Participants will be ...

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Introduction

Therapies are usually designed to address the problems of weight loss that should lessen the risks for chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. In addition to this, many researchers happen to approve of the positive feelings and the improvement of wellbeing that physical therapies are able to provide (Bryan & Tiggemann, 2001, p.147). Significant weight loss is said to accompany both positive and negative emotions, and it is in this regard that psychological balance should be maintained to ensure success of the therapy. The aim ...

Part One.

Fresh Healthy Vending is a vending machine enterprise headquartered in San Diego, California (Callaghan et al, 2010). It was founded in 2010. The company is the leading healthy vending franchisor in the United States. It specializes in healthier alternatives to traditional vending machines which habitually offer junk foods products and beverages. Fresh Healthy Vending also boasts of 250 active franchises in over 44 states. The company has sold and delivered close to 3500 vending machines in the United States.

Part Two.

Cost associated with operating healthier vending
According to the Franchise directory 2015, buying a healthy vending machine from the Fresh ...

Change for a better future

Today’s world is full of different kinds of conflicts, wars, and disasters. Such serious problems leave people without their shelter and disable them normal lives. There are a lot of refugees nowadays. People who suffer from such unpredictable circumstances are from Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Yemen, etc. Almost half of refugees are children. Children require special attitude as they are more unprotected than adults. Such organizations as UNICEF and UNHCR take an active role in the protection of such kids. The future of children refugee is very important in the creation of the stable and peaceful ...

Proposal

Use of Health Coaching tools and techniques to work with middle aged women at the weight loss boot camp and nutritional counseling center, to achieve positive and permanent weight loss results.

Problem and Solution

A known fact is that after certain age women have a harder time losing weight, mostly middle aged women. Approximately two-thirds of women gain weight or have a hard time maintaining their desired weight and losing weight becomes almost impossible. One of the main culprits is the changes in hormones that have a direct effect on appetite, metabolism, and fat storages (Stradler, 2014).
Other statistics indicate that 67% of Americans ...

Executive Summary

In the book The Entrepreneur’s Manual, Richard M. White, Jr. states that business plans are “road maps” for business creation: “You identify your origin, select a destination, and plot the shortest distance between the two points.” In this particular business proposal we will provide a through inside of our healthy bar chain restaurants named ‘Healthy Delights’. Our main aim is to help eliminate the dangerously increasing epidemic of obesity not only amongst adults but also the children within Canada. By providing the society with an opportunity of quick access to diet healthy fast food at reasonable prices we will encourage ...

Food is a basic need not only to human beings, but also to all living organisms. It is through food that humans acquire the necessary nutrients that are crucial in maintaining and fostering their development and growth. In this respect, food safety falls in the category of vital docket that command inevitable consideration. A population can be easily wiped out through poisoning of food to be consumed. The increase in population calls for increased food production, which intern has culminated to eruption of ample food processing industries (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). These industries need to be regulated, ...

Obesity has no doubt become a major public health concern in a number of countries. As such, a variety of studies have been carried out to attempt and establish the various lifestyle, psychological and socio-economic factors that normally contribute towards unhealthy eating habits and consequently obesity. The study aims to explore some of these factors further, to build on findings outlined in the literature review. The study will attempt to highlight factors that contribute to obesity, ranging from poor parenting practices, socio-economic status, level of education, changes within the family. The study will entail the use of surveys to assess the various ...

The global burden of diabetes is high and the prevalence of diabetes is increasing. Diabetes is a major disease with significant side effects and complications resulting in shorter lifespans. The problem is greater with type 1 diabetes because this type of diabetes cannot be prevented and there is no cure for the disease. However, clinical studies have shown that education, adapting to the disease, and nutritional therapy can reduce the complications of type 1 diabetes. Parents are the most important members of the diabetes management team in pediatric patients and any impact on the quality of life of the parent ...

ABSTRACT

The proposal research aims at determining whether plants grow well in water or soil, when carried out practical through setting up an experiment. The information obtained from this experiment will help gardeners have knowledge on how to grow their plants healthier, taller and faster.

INTRODUCTION.

Basing my research on the science books I used while carrying out the research, it shows that vegetables will relatively do well in water, the flowers will grow better in soil and grass will grow equally better in both. During the research period, the information I found from the science books and encyclopedias showed the ...