COUNSELING PROJECT
This project involved 3 sessions with a "client" of my choice. In these 3 sessions I practiced applying motivational interviewing techniques while speaking with the client.
CASE STUDIES
Topics covered:
Life Stages:
Pregnancy
Infancy/Toddler
Older Adult
Macronutrient Metabolism:
Chronic Kidney Disease
Carbohydrates
Type 2 Diabetes
Fatty Acid Synthesis
Micronutrient Metabolism:
Thiamin Deficiency
Vitamin E Deficiency
B12 Deficiency
Zinc Toxicity
Vitamin A Toxicity
ANTHROPOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Laboratory Experience
In my Assessment of Nutritional Status course at Penn State I was given various case studies to calculate dietary exchanges.
I also completed a Personal Nutrition Assessment. This project included three parts. The first part of the project included filling out my medical history to be used for the rest of the project.
In the second part, I calculated various measurements of weight and height using methods such as BMI, % weight change, Hamwi, Ideal body weight. I also made calculations of body fat % using skin fold measurements and circumferences.
In the third part of the project, I calculated energy expenditure using the DRI method as well as using Factorial Estimation Method. The various equations I used included the Harris-Benedict Equation, the Mifflin-St. Jeor Equation, and the WHO Equation. I also analyzed my own 24 hour recall using the Exchange System and the computerized ASA24.
Links to my Personal Nutrition Assesments:
CULTURING BACTERIA
Laboratory Experience
In my Microbiology Lab I was given an unknown micro-organism. I had to run various tests that I learned in the lab in order to successfully identify the organism.
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