The Role of Macronutrients in Health: Draft Report Outline

Context:

This assessment is aimed at developing the student’s understanding of the macronutrients and the role they play in human metabolism.

For this assignment (Part A), the student will develop a draft for the final report, focusing on report structure and content outline.

• The draft plan clearly defines the focus of the report, to express their ideas in a clear and logical manner, preparing for the final report product.

• The draft plan outlines the structure of an academic report, specific to the macronutrients, in order to develop their academic writing skills.

• The draft plan provides some examples of research to be utilised in the final report product, to develop their skills in sourcing and identifying reliable and credible information.

Instructions:

Students are to discuss all of the macronutrients and construct a draft for an academic report on these macronutrients; The Role of Macronutrients in Health.

For this assessments, students should be including the following features:

• The macronutrients to be discussed including brief description

• The overall structure of the report, including all headings and sub?headings

• A minimum of three (3) resources which will be used in the final report

Macronutrients:

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

and should include the following:

• The composition of the macronutrients

• The biological functions

• Dietary

• Recommended Daily Intake (RDI)

• Factors contributing to states of excess

• Factors contributing to states of insufficiency and deficiency

• Signs and symptoms