Assignment title: Management
Question
Nutrients
Q
You are required to produce a 3000 word report analysing how a named nutrient or family of nutrients may impact on the occurrence of a specific health problem. Your topic must be:
Vitamin E and coronary heart disease arising from atherosclerosis;
Your report should cover the following areas:
1. How the named nutrient or family of nutrients might affect the pathological processes leading to the development of the health problem including a review of relevant laboratory studies;
2. Epidemiological evidence for a relationship between nutritional status in respect of the named nutrient or family of nutrients and the occurrence of the health problem.
3. Any potential adverse effects of increasing intake of the nutrient or family of nutrients.
4. Conclusions and recommendations regarding intake of the named nutrient or family of nutrients.