3.4.3 Nutrition It is a Matter of Public Health Flashcards
What are the overall impact of federal policy on nutritional health?
What is the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act?
What is health literacy?
The degree to which individuals have the capactity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information
What is the SNAP program? (Eligibility, benefits
“Food Stamp Program”
Eligibility - Resource dont exceed $2250, Gross monthly income < 130% poverty level, need employment
Benefits - Maximum monthly allotment of 649 for 4 person household; eligible items- food; cannot use it to buy alcohol, cigarettes/tobacco, non food items
Who does the WIC nutrition program serve?
Women
Infants - highest percentage of this group
Children
Food packages - 7 options, reflecting differing needs
Breastfeedin promotion and support
Nutrition Education
Immunization screening
What are the recommended dietary patterns?
What are the 2015 guidelines for health?
How does a Bill become a Law?
Watch School House Rock
What is the monthly food cost for a family of 4?
What is the “chunk and check” method?
What is the role of the National Academy of Medicine?
What is the overview of forming public policy?
What are the main departments pertaining to Nutrition?
Department of Health and Human Services - research and policy
USDA - providing food
What is the teach-back approach?
Ask a patient to tell you in their own words what they need to do
