Diet, Nutrition, Diseases, and Health Flashcards
What is the evolutionary history of humans?
Refers to the evolutionary history of human nutrition in reference to the dietary changes that occurred to humans due to accumulated biological and cultural evolution across geographical spaces/environments and time.
What is the environment of evolutionary adaptation (EEA)?
Refers to the notion that the biology of contemporary organisms has been shaped by their evolutionary history and the traits that humans now possess reflect the advantages that accrued to individuals with those traits in a past environment (e.g., having flexible fingers, opposable thumb)
Describe how sociocultural and environmental factors affect human biology
What are the main sources of energy?
What are the roles of diet in health and disease?
What do “micronutrients” and “nutrient balance” refer to?
What does chronic stress refer to?
What are examples of infectious diseases?
Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by germs (such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi) that enter the body, multiply, and can cause an infection. Some infectious diseases are contagious (or communicable), meaning they are capable of spreading from one person to another.
Describe the causes of beriberi disease and scurvy disease
What causes Pellagra?
What contributions did Christiaan Eijkman and Frederick Gowland Hodgkins have in terms of unfolding the cause of beriberi disease?
What steps did the Government of Italy take to mitigate the suffering of the poor?
Why do humans need a long period of learning?
What is life history theory?
According to the article The Tall and Short of It, what causes stunting? Why are the Pygmies shortest peoples in the world?
What causes malnutrition?
a lack of nutrients, either as a result of a poor diet or problems absorbing nutrients from food.
What causes stunting?
Which country has the highest level of child wasting in South Asia?
What do micronutrient deficiencies refer to?
a lack of essential vitamins and minerals required in small amounts by the body for proper growth and development.
What are the consequences of micronutrient deficiency?
Why are the first 1000 days crucial for a baby?
What are the factors that cause poor pregnancy in India?
malnutrition?
Plasticity
Plasticity refers to the ability of many organisms to change their biology or behaviour to respond to changes in the environment.
Chronic stress
Scurvy
serious vitamin C deficiency
Cholera
acute diarria illness
Beriberi
Lack of Vitamin B1
Pellagra
fatal Infection due to the indigestion of corn
