Digestion & Nutrition - Risk Factors Flashcards
Risk factors for poor oral care?
- low income
- low education
- other health priorities
- lack of transportation
- no natural teeth (edentulous)
Risks associated with poor oral health?
- Dehydration/malnutrition
- cardiovascular disease
- aspiration pneumonia
- poor glycemic control
What is dysphagia?
Impairment in the swallowing process
How does deficiency in vit B12 affect digestion and nutrition?
Impaired nutrient absorption
How does deficiency in vit D affect digestion and nutrition?
Increased risk of osteoporosis, falls, fractures
What is infections, hyperthyroid and heart failure associated with?
Anorexia
How does COPD affect digestion and nutrition?
decreased appetite and increased energy expenditure
How does alcohol affect digestion and nutrition?
Empty calories (little to no nutritional value) , decrease absorption vit B & C
How does smoking affect nutrition and digestion?
Decreased smell and taste, reduced absorption of vit C and folic acid
How can meds affect digestion, nutrition, Excretion, metabolism and absorption?
- altered taste and smell
- constipation
- decreased salvia production
- gum atrophy (loss of gum tissue)
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, gastric bleeding
- early satiety (feeling full after only eating a little)
- paralytic ileus (lack of movement in intestines)
What psychosocial factors affect digestion and nutrition?
Stress, loneliness, anxiety, memory issues, and depression
How can lower income affect digestion and nutrition?
Food insecurity, food deserts
How does environmental factors influence digestion and nutrition?
- access to cultural dietary customs
- noisy, unpleasant environment in institutional settings
- transportation
Other factors that affect digestion and nutrition?
Viral infections, head trauma, radiation, upper respiratory infections
Myth - roughage and raw fruit/veg cause constipation
Truth - required for optimal transit through intestine
