Chapter 5 - Nutrition, Attitudes, And Behavior Flashcards
Explain how food prefernces happen in people?
Develops over your lifetime
What factors affect food choices
Symbolic, emotional, and cultural meanings
Food choices vary widely among cultures, religion, and societies,
Practical considerations/environment
What are factors that have the largest affect on food preferences
Taste/smell/texture/familiararity
What Malnutrition leads to growth retardation, low intelligence, poor memory, short attention span
Protein-calorie early in life
Can behavioral effects be corrected with nutritional rehabilitation?
Yes if malnutrition happens in later childhood
What effects do Fido alcohol exposure have on a child?
Permanently device mental development and causes behavioral problems
What kind of deficiency causes reduced motor skills, attention span problems, and problem-solving skills
Iron deficiency
What kind of toxicity leads to poor academic performance?
Lead toxicity
What is linked to hyperactivity, impulsiveness, short attention span and some children
Food colorants and preservatives
Or sugar and hyperactivity liked?
No
