Exam 1 Review Flashcards
Dietary Guidelines Recommend _____________________
Physical Activity
- Adults should do 150 minutes of moderate OR 75 minutes of vigorous per week OR an equivalent combination
- Muscle strengthening exercises at least 2x/week
Benefits of Proper Nutrition:
Improve athletic performance
Avoid injury
Improve recovery from fatigue
optimize programs of physical conditioning
___________kcal equals approximately 1lb of stored body fat.
3500
What are the Dietary Guidelines for:
- Provide evidence-based recommendations
- Impacts school lunch and other government funded programs
- Basis for federal nutrition educational programs
- Used to implement health policies and programs
Who develops the Dietary Guidelines:
20 nationally recognized experts are appointed to a committee; consists of scientists, epidemiologist, practitioners, etc.
What is the top source of added sugar in our diet?
Sugar sweetened beverage
Sources of protein other than meat:
spinach, quinoa, black bean, avocado
What is being overconsumed by Americans?
Refined grains
__% of calories should come from fat in your diet
30
Megavitamins - Risk of toxicity
Riboflavin - impaired vision
Vitamin C - Kidney Stones
Vitamin A - toxic to the nervous system
Vitamin D - damages kidneys
Examples of Disordered Eating:
Binge-eating
Regularly skipping meals
Excessive or strict exercise
Obsessive Calorie Counting
Anorexia Nervosa
Severe food restriction leading to significantly low
body weight for age and sex
A pathological fear of gaining weight
A distorted body image (body dysmorphia)
Physical effects of Anorexia Nervosa
- Sad, moody irritable, fainting
- Dry skin, thin hair, yellow skin
- Constipation, bloating
- weak muscles
- growth problems, problems getting pregnant + with periods,
Bulimia Nervosa
Recurrent episodes of binge eating and
compensatory behaviors
At least once a week for 3 months
Physical effects of Bulimia Nervosa
- Depression, anxiety, shame, low self-esteem
- cavities, tooth erosion
- irregular heart beat, heart failures, low pulse and blood pressure
- Anemia, irregular periods
- constipation, bloating, diarrhea
Physical effects of binge-eating disorder
- distressed by behavior, guilt, depression, anxiety
- high blood pressure and high cholesterol
- weight gain, fatigue
- chronic kidney problems
Psychological effects of disordered eating
feeling out of control or helpless
anxiety
hypervigilance
guilt or shame
feelings of alienation or loneliness
__________ of college students experience disordered eating behaviors.
20-67%
Models of Eating Pathology
Sociocultural Model
Biopsychosocial Model
Disordered Eating Risk Factors
Female or Transgender
Teens + early 20s
Family History
Mental health disorders
Sports/athletes, work, + artistic activities
Examples of Diet Culture
Labeling food as good or bad
Feeling guilt/shame for eating
Praising weight loss
Feeling unworthy due to your body