Risk of Disease Due to Heredity and Lifestyle Project / Family Health

RISK OF DISEASE DUE TO HEREDITY AND LIFESTYLE PROJECT

1.Interview of Family Member:Interview two family relatives or individuals who have been influential in your lifeto gather the following information to determineyour potential to developdiseases that could be life-threatening and/or life-limiting (i.e. heart disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer, etc.). You will use this information, along with your personal dietary and lifestyle behaviors to evaluate your potential for development of these diseases and to develop a dietary and lifestyle action plan for the future as you complete this course.a.Answer the following questions:1.Current age of relatives or influential individuals2.Age(s)at death, or current age, of closerelatives (i.e. parents, grandparents, etc.) or individuals3.What diseases and causes of death have been experienced by this “side” of your family?

2.Analysis of Dietary Habits of Family Member

a.How often did theyeat per day?

b.Do/did they eat any of the following? 1.Whole grainsor processed bread and cereal2.Vegetables3.Fruits4.Dairy/condiments5.Types of meat (beef, chicken, turkey, fish)and frequency of consumption of these and eggsper week.

3.Analysisof Physical Activity and Lifestyle Habits of Family Member

a.What is/wasthe occupation of these relativesor individuals? What types and amount of physical activity does/did this require?

b.Do/did they engage in any recreational exercise? If so, what activities do/did they perform?

c.Did they engage in organized exercise? What type of exercise did they perform? How long were their exercise sessions?

d.Do/did they smoke? If so, how many packs/cansper day?e.Do/did they drink alcohol? If so, how many drinks per day or week?

4.Your PersonalDietary and BehaviorHabits

a.How often do you eat per day?

b.How many servings do you typically eat per day of the following (refer to your dietary analysis data to answer this question)1.Whole grainsor processed bread and cereal2.Vegetables3.Fruits4.Dairy products/condiments5.Meat, chicken, turkey, fish, eggsc.How often do you engage in physical activity per week?1.Average length of each exercise session2.Average intensity of each session

Assignment: Family Health

Assignment: Your task is to write a two-pagepaper on a family health riskthat you discovered when you conducted an interview of a family member. Some of the common health conditionsthat run in families include the following: heart disease, alcoholism, COPD, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, strokes, stress and tobacco use.Your essay should include the following sections:

1.Introduction(one paragraph): The opening paragraph should provide a brief overview of your family health history and should identify and describe ONE key health risk that you plan to discuss in your paper.

2.Description of health risk(multiple paragraphs): This section of your paper should discuss the signs, symptoms, and preventative measures of this health risk. This information should come primarily from: a. Textbookb. Internet-be careful of legitimate sourcesc. American Heart Association websited. WebMDe. Health Journals

3.Discussion of Health Risk and Lifestyle(multiple paragraphs): The final section of your essay should discuss how this conditionrelates to you and what you plan to do to implement a healthy lifestyle program.

Writing Checklist:Once you have written your essay, use the following checklist to make sure you have written a successful essay.

_____ Paper is typed, double-spaced, using a Times New Roman 12 point font.

_____ Paper includes details that are accurate and comprehensive. Details should come from both your ownexperiences (and interview) and from sources you have consulted.

_____ Information you used from other written sources are documented appropriately. (For help withdocumenting borrowed sources, go to the following link: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/research-help.htm)

_____ Theessay is well-organized. Major points are stated clearly at the beginning