Assessment task1

Nutrition literature analysis

NUTR101

IntroductiontoNutrition

Assessmenttask1:Nutrition literature analysis

Thefieldofnutritionresearchisyoungbuthasachievedsignificantdiscoveriesover thelast30yearsandhelpedtoimprovepeople’shealth.Weallhaveaviewofhow food relates to health. However, it is important to note, that a personal account of an experience or event is an anecdote and is not acceptable as reliable scientific information. In the Western scientific tradition, a new idea or perspective is generated as a hypothesis that should be testable. Rigorously controlled studies designedtotestthehypothesisareneeded.Thesestudiesformtheevidencebase on which expertsand academicsdraw upon to use in clinical practice andconvey to the general public. This assessment is designed for you to develop an understanding of reliable nutrition information by analysing a journal article and finding credible sources of information.

YoushouldincludeareferencelistusingAPA7convention.Thisshouldbeasingle reference list at the end of the report.

Duedate:                                          SeeCanvas

Weighting:                                       25%

Lengthand/orformat:                    Reportstyle,1000words,(includingin-text

citations,excludingreferencelist).Submissions must be in .docx or .pdf only.

Purpose:                                          Enablesstudentstocommunicatereasoningand demonstrate application of knowledge and skills developed in the unit.

Learningoutcomesassessed:LO1,LO2,LO4

How to submit:                               Submissionofthisassessmenttaskwilloccurvia the Assessment drop box on Canvas.

Return of assignment:                 Feedbackwillbereturnedwithin3weeksof submission

Instructions

YouneedtochooseanddownloadONEofthearticleslistedbelowfromthe ACU Library. Carefully read your selected journal article and then use the below to guide your report.

Article1:Kent,K.,Siu,Y.H.,Hutchesson,M.,Collins,C.E.,&Charlton,K.

E.(2024).Associationbetweenfoodinsecuritystatus,campusfoodinitiative use and diet quality in Australian university students. Nutrition &

Dietetics,81(2),170-179.https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12857

Article2:Kruszewski,M.,Kruszewski,A.,Tabęcki,R.,Kuźmicki,S.,Stec,K., Ambroży,T.,Aksenov,M.O.,Merchelski,M.,&Danielik,T.(2024).Effectivenessof high-fatandhigh-carbohydratedietsonbodycompositionandmaximalstrengthafter 15 weeks of resistance training. Advances in medical sciences, 69(1), 139–146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advms.2024.02.008

Thesuggestionsforwordcountareaguide only.

Part1:Journal,author information and study design (25-50words)

Copythefollowingtableintoyourreport.Entertherelevantinformationintoyour table.

Part2:Peer-review(50-100 words)

Explainthepeer-reviewprocessforscientificjournalarticlesandwhyitisimportant. Use references to support your explanation.

Part3:Introduction,rationaleandaim(150-200words)

Briefly summarise the background literature of your article and explain how it providesarationaleforthestudy.Inyourownwords,identifytheaim/softhestudy.

Arationaleexplainswhythestudyisbeingconductedandtheaimsarethe questions trying to be answered by the study.

Part4:Studydesign(50-100 words)

Explain the general strengths and weaknesses of using the study design (e.g., case-control,cohort,randomised-controlledtrialetc.)thatyouidentifiedinPart1.

Thisshouldnotbeinreferencetoyourselectedstudy.Referencesshouldbe included to support your explanation.

Part5:Methods(150-200words)

Explainthemethodsoftheselectedstudy.Yourresponseshouldinclude:

• adescriptionofthepopulationbeingstudied(ifrelevant)
• asummaryoftheresearchdesign(i.e.,whatdidtheresearchersdoand/or what did the participants undergo?)
• themainoutcomesbeing observed(i.e.,whatdatawasbeing collected)
• an explanationofhowthedata was collected.

Part6:Results(100-150words)

Inyourownwords,summarisethemainfindingsofthestudy.Donotincludeany

tablesorfigures.Includedatafrom thestudywhererelevant.

Part7:Reflection(approx.250-300 words)

Reflectonhowthefindingsofthepaperaffectsyourunderstandingofnutrition. Consider whether the findings of the study change your perspective on the nutrition-related issue addressed by the paper.

Youcanconsideraspectssuchas:

• Strengthsandlimitationsofthestudy(Arethereanyaspectsofthepaper that are particularly convincing or problematic? Why?)
• Whetherthefindingsofthestudyalignorchallengeyourownprevious understanding of nutrition

• Whetherthefindingsofthestudyhavebeensupportedbyother studies

  (Doesthispaperalignwithorchallengethecurrentknowledgebase?)

• Theauthor’sconclusion/s(Doyouagreewiththem ornot?Why?)
• Howthepapermightinfluenceyourowndietaryhabitsand/or recommendations

Note: there is no obligation to answer all of the above questions. The above promptsareprovidedtoguideyourreflectionsonthepaperyou’veanalysed.

Other notes:

• Thewholereportshouldbewritteninyourownwords.Donotcopy

  sectionsoftextfromyourarticleandavoiddirectlyquotingyourarticle.

• Yoursubmissionsshouldbesubmittedasa.docxfileor.pdffileonly. Submissions not in these formats will not be graded.
• UseofgenerativeAIisnotpermittedinthisunit.UnauthoriseduseofAI toolsconstitutesacademicmisconductandmayresultinpenalisationof your submission and/or withholding of results
• Yourreportdoesnotrequireacoversheetbutshouldincludeatitleand word count.
• WhennamingyourassessmentinTurnitin,itshouldbenamedas follows: your last name, initial of your first name – Article #. For example, “Smith, J – Article 1”

Note:workbeyond+10%ofthewordlimitequivalencewillnotbemarked