Dietary and Food Requirements

Question 1

Babies

Question 2

Children

Question 3

Adolescents

Question 4

Adults

Question 5

Pregnancy/Breastfeeding

Question 6

Older People

Question 7

Dietary Problems of the elderly

Question 8

AIDS to prevent malnutrition among the elderly

Question 9

Convalescents

Question 10

Eating disorders - Anorexia Nervosa

Question 11

Eating Disorders - Bulimia

Question 12

Obesity

Question 13

Causes of obesity

Question 14

Obesity - Symptoms and Health Risks

Question 15

Treatment of Obesity

Question 16

Obesity - Dietary guidelines

Question 17

Coronary heart disease

Question 18

Angina (CHD)

Question 19

Heart attack/Coronary Thrombosis (CHD)

Question 20

Cholesterol (CHD)

Question 21

Low density lipoproteins

Question 22

High density lipoproteins

Question 23

Causes/ Risk factors of CHD

Question 24

Coronary heart disease - lifestyle changes

Question 25

Coronary Heart Disease - Dietary guidelines

Question 26

Osteoporosis

Question 27

Osteoporosis - Risk factors

Question 28

Reduce the risk of osteoporosis

Question 29

Signs/Symptoms of osteoporosis

Question 30

Bowel disorders

Question 31

Constipation

Question 32

Haemorrhoids

Question 33

Diverticular disease

Question 34

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Question 35

Bowel cancer

Question 36

Dietary fibre (Bowel disorders)

Question 37

To reduce the risk of bowel disorders

Question 38

Benefits of a diet rich in fibre

Question 39

Fibre RDA

Question 40

Diabetes

Question 41

Type 1

Answer 41

Insulin dependent
Pancreas fails to produce insulin
More likely to occur in children or adolescents
Controlled by diet and insulin injections
It’s an autoimmune disease and is not lifestyle related

Question 42

Type 2

Answer 42

Non-Insulin dependent
Body is unable to respond properly to the insulin produced in pancreas
More common type (90% of all diabetes)
Occurs mainly in adults over 40 who are overweight
Incidence is increasing in children due to obesity
Controlled by diet alone or diet and tablets that control blood sugar levels

Question 43

Symptoms of diabetes

Question 44

Treatment of diabetes

Question 45

Dietary guidelines

Question 46

The glycaemic index

Question 47

Dental disease

Question 48

Fluoridation

Question 49

To prevent dental disease

Question 50

Coeliac disease/condition

Answer 50

Intolerance to the protein gluten.
It’s a life long condition whereby gluten damages the lining of the small intestine.
Villi are unable to absorb adequate nutrients from food.

Question 51

Symptoms of coeliac disease

Question 52

Treatment and dietary guidelines for coeliac disease

Question 53

Sources of gluten

Question 54

Vegetarian diets

Question 55

Vegan

Question 56

Lacto-Vegetarian

Question 57

Lacto-Ovo vegetarian

Question 58

Reasons for Vegetarianism

Answer 58

Cultural
Religious
Health
Ethical/ moral
Financial
Traditiom

Question 59

Benefits of vegetarian diets

Question 60

Planning vegetarian diets

Question 61

Nutrients for a healthy vegetarian diet