NZQA registered unit standard
Title
6573 version 5
Page 1 of 5
Demonstrate ability to manage nutritional concerns and body composition with professional assistance
Level
Purpose
5 Credits 5
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and describe the signs, symptom, and impact of nutritional concerns on health and physical performance; demonstrate the ability to identify at risk participants and groups and assist in the management of nutritional concerns; refer identified individuals to professionals; identify and describe general concepts associated with body shape and weight; assist in the determination of unique nutritional needs to meet safe and realistic weight goals; and demonstrate the ability to assist in the implementation of a nutritional programme to meet specific weight goals.
Classification Fitness > Exercise Prescription
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Definitions
Gynoid and Android as referred to in this unit standard refer to 'pear' and 'apple' shapes respectively.
Nutritional concerns as referred to in this unit standard may be defined as health threatening conditions or illnesses which commonly display consequences of misuse of nutrition and/or practices associated with food.
2 Competence may be demonstrated in a simulated situation.
Outcome 1
Identify and describe the signs, symptoms, and impact of nutritional concerns on health and physical performance.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576

New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020

NZQA registered unit standard 6573 version 5
Page 2 of 5
Evidence requirements
1.1 Nutritional concerns are defined.
Range diabetes, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, excessive weight gain, excessive weight loss, excessive alcohol intake, anaemia, calcium deficiency, low energy consumers, doping, excessive supplement and/or vitamin use.
1.2 Signs and symptoms of nutritional concerns are outlined.
Range physiological changes, mental state, attitudes, habits and actions.
1.3 The effect of nutritional concerns on health and physical performance is explained.
Range growth and development, health, body composition, ability to learn, ability to perform, lifestyle, self-esteem.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate the ability to identify at risk participants and groups, and assist in the management of nutritional concerns.
Range diabetes, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, excessive weight gain, excessive weight loss, excessive alcohol intake, iron deficiency, calcium deficiency, low energy consumers, doping, excessive supplement and/or vitamin use.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Profiles identify at risk participants for each nutritional concern.
Range sports in which body image and/or weight is of importance, age, gender, high impact sports, socio-economic status.
2.2 Strategies for assisting in the management of nutritional concerns are described.
Range development of trust, non-threatening communication, ongoing support, awareness of guilt and/or fear, referral to medical and/or nutritional professionals, confidentiality, ethical considerations.
2.3 Ability to refer participants to professionals is demonstrated according to the signs and symptoms the participants display.
Range professionals – clinical psychologist, dietician specialising in eating disorders, sports physician, dietician specialising in sport.
2.4 Assistance is demonstrated for the management of nutritional concerns as determined by the professional(s).
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576

New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020

NZQA registered unit standard 6573 version 5
Page 3 of 5
Outcome 3
Identify and describe general concepts associated with body shape and weight.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Somatotypes are described.
Range ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, gynoid, android.
3.2 The reasons people are different somatotypes and the implications of these somatotypes on weight and body composition management are explained.
Range reasons for different somatotypes
– genetics, basal metabolic rate, energy balance; implications – possible manipulations of somatotypes, effect on physical activity.
3.3 The effects of weight cycling on body composition and physical activity are described.
Range
Outcome 4 body fat distribution, metabolic rate, energy levels, psychological.
Assist in the determination of unique nutritional needs for individuals participating in specific physical activities to meet safe and realistic weight goals.
Evidence requirements
4.1 Ideal body composition is identified for individuals participating in specific physical activities.
Range body composition – as is relevant to the sport, body fat, girth, height, weight, centre of gravity; profile of specific physical activities – environmental conditions, fitness components, energy systems, duration of physical activity, intensity of physical activity.
4.2 Body dimensions of an individual are measured and/or obtained, and body composition is assessed against norms.
Range Body Mass Index, waist-hip ratio (WHR), body profile
(circumference measures) ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, gynoid, android, sum of skin folds.
4.3 Approximate energy needs for an individual are determined using exercise expenditure charts.
Range gender, age, intensity of exercise, duration of exercise, type of exercise, frequency of exercise.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576

New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020

NZQA registered unit standard
4.4
6573 version 5
Page 4 of 5
Safe weight goals are established in consultation with the individual and nutrition professional.
Range maximum weight loss or gain approximately 0.5-1kg per week, minimise loss of lean body tissue, maximise loss of body fat.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate the ability to assist in the implementation of a nutrition programme to meet specific weight goals.
Evidence requirements
5.1 Current diet and exercise levels recorded by the participant using a diary are assessed in consultation with nutrition professionals to determine modification required to achieve weight goals.
Range duration of exercise, intensity of exercise, type of exercise, frequency of exercise, type of food and fluid consumed, amount of food and fluid consumed, timing of food and fluid consumed, feelings during exercise and consumption of food and fluid, preparation of food and fluid.
5.2 Nutritional requirements of selected exercise and/or training programmes are identified in consultation with nutrition professionals and described in terms of recommendations and guidelines for the participant.
Range exercise programme – type, intensity, duration and frequency of physical activity.
5.3 Ability to support and review the athlete's and/or client's adherence is demonstrated when the participant is following a dietary programme designed by nutrition professionals.
Range moral support, provision of incentives, monitoring of food and fluid intake, consumption of similar foods at a similar time, nonconsumption of banned foods in presence of participant.
5.4 Potential problems in a weight loss and/or weight gain programme are explained.
Range injury, unrealistic expectations of initial programme, noncompliance with programme or some aspects of the programme, change in circumstances of the participant, too little or too much weight loss, mechanisms of short term body weight fluctuation.
5.5 Unsafe methods used to manage body weight and the effect of these methods on the health of the individual are explained.
Range dehydration, bingeing, starvation, diuretics, laxatives, unbalanced diets.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576

New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020

NZQA registered unit standard 6573 version 5
Page 5 of 5
Planned review date 31 December 2012
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Revision
1
2
17 May 1996
19 February 1998
31 December 2012
31 December 2012
Review
Rollover and
Revision
3
4
12 February 2001
16 April 2010
31 December 2012
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
5 20 May 2011 N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0099
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz
if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576

New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020