Exam 2 Flashcards
Adverse reaction
undesirable response to food
food intolerance
adverse reaction to food or chemical substance in food
food sensitivity
mild reaction, light iching or redness of skin
food allergy
antibody mediated (IgE) reaction, can show a cause and effect reaction
Most common food allergies
Peanuts Tree nuts eggs milk soybeans wheat shellfish fin fish
1 food allergy
peanuts
celiac disease is classified as
a immune response
Prevalence of food allergies
3-4% adults
6% children
T/F: food allergies diminish with age
T
What sex has more food allergies
female
Food allergies are reported by this percent of american households
25%
This is important in determining if you have allergies
and accurate medical diagnosis
NOT a self diagnosis
T/F: you can easily tell if you have a food allergy by the symptoms
F
Risk factors in developing food allergies
genetics
environmental
These are the two types of environmental factors in food allergies
prenatal
postnatal
What causes an allergic rxn to food
a large molecule protein or a fraction of a protein is absorbed into the blood stream and produces an immunologic response
Allergies involve the production of these
antibodies (IgE)
immunoglobulins
inflammatory mediators
Three symptom types of food allergies
classic
GI tract
General
Classic symptoms of food allergies
itching, reddening of skin, asthma, swelling of different part of body, choking, runny nose, eczema, hoarseness, wheezing
GI tract symptoms of food allergies
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, gas or bloating, constipation, indigestion, abdominal pain
General symptoms of food allergies
headaches, skin reactions, chest tightness, hypotension, shock
3 routes of exposure to allergens
ingestion
inhalation
skin contact
THis is a generalized all system reaction
anaphylactic shock
Anaphylactic shock causes this many deaths per year
150-200
Symptoms of anaphylactic shock
tingling or swelling of throat, tongue or skin
difficulty breathing
drop in blood pressure
This reduces symptoms of anaphylactic shock
epinephrine
diagnosis of food allergies
complete history physical exam elimination diet followed by food challenge skin tests RAST-radioallergosorbent test
prevention of reaction: delay solid foods until this age
6 months
prevention of reaction: delay dairy and wheat this long
12 months
prevention of reaction: delaty eggs this long
24 months
prevention of reaction: delay nuts and fish this long
36 months
prevention of reaction: What is the roll of omega-3 fatty acids
may influence immune response
reduce inflammatory response
prevention of reaction: These people should avoid offending foods
women who are pregnant or breatfeeding
prevention of reaction: Hydrolyzed infant formula is used for this reason
hydrolyzed casein and whey may be better tolerated
Treatment of food allergies
avoid eating offending food maintain nutrient quality of diet label reading is critical watch for cross-contamination reintroduce small amounts of offending food every 6-12 months in children
T/F: food allergies are a life long condition
F
Symptoms of a food intolerance
stomach ache wheezing hives diarrhea vomiting nausea headache
T/F: food intolerance is characterized by an immun response
F
Common causes of food intolerances
constituents in certain foods synthetic compounds food contaminants (bacteria) Toxic contaminants (toxins produced by bacteria) deficiencies in digestive enzymes chemical triggers
examples of chemical triggers for food intolerances
sulfides
MSG
tyramine
Groups with vegetarian traditions often have these health benefits
lower disease rate closer to desirable weight lower cholesterol and hypertension lower cancer mortality lower rates of heart disease
Those that follow a vegetarian diet tend to do this
live a more healthful lifestyle
Lower rates of heart disease in vegetarians could be due to this
lower blood lipid levels
Proteins are made of these
amino acids
Essential amino acids
needed in the diet
body cannot make them
non-essential amino acids
non needed in the diet
conditionally essential amino acids
cannot be formed in times of high stress
What are the essential amino acids
Phenylalanine valine threonine tryptophan isoleucine methionine histidine leucine lysine
Limiting amino acids that are in short supply in vegetarian diet
LiMiTT Lysine Methionine Threnine Tryptophan
Complete protein sources
meat fish poultry cheese eggs milk soy isolate
incomplete protein sources
plants
This is the percent of protein digestibility in plants
70-80%
reference protein is
egg
biological value (BV)
protein quality
measures proteins effeciency in meeting the bodies needs
starts at 100 and goes down
PDCAAS
Protein digestibility corrected amino acid score
Protein digestibility corrected amino acid score is this
corrects amino acid scores for the digestibility of protein
used on nutrition lables of protein %DV
Types of plant based diets
fruitarian macrobiotic semi-vegetarian lactovegetarian lacto-ovo-vegetarian ovo-vegetarian vegan pollo-vegetarian
fruitarian
extreamly restrictive
some vegetables, nuts, honey, olive oil
macrobiotic
extremely restrictive
whole grains, vegetables, some beans
semi-vegetarian
not strict
some meat, and animal derived products
lactovegetarian
includes milk and milk products
lacks iron
lacto-ovo-vegetarian
includes milk, milk products, and eggs
may lack iron
ovo-vegetarian
includes eggs
may lack iron, calcium, vitamin D and riboflavin
Vegan
Only vegetables
may lack Fe, Ca, Vit D, B2, B12
pollo-vegetarian
includes chicken
What do vegetarians need to plan their diet for
enough calories
enough Vit. and minerals
essential proteins
This is the best sources of iron
meat
protein requirements
12% of total caloric intake
0.8g/kg of body weight per day
good protein sources include
soy legumes (dried seeds in pod) nuts and seeds whole grains milk or dairy products
Dietary protein should
supply nine essential amino acids when comine
supply enough other a.a. to make nitrogen available for synthesis of non-essential a.a.
What is protein complementation
two or more proteins whos a.a. complement eachother so that the essential amino acid missing (or limiting) from one is supplied by the other
meat analogs
special processed plant proteins made to imitate meat
Meat analogs are made from
soy
barley flour
bulgur wheat
wheat gluten
This type of iron is poorly absorbed
nonheme iron
RDA for nonheme iron is this much higher for vegetarians
1.8X
This helps increase iron absorption
vitamin c
sources of iron in a vegetarian diet
legumes tofu greens dried fruit iron fortified cereal
Other problem nutrients in a vegetarian diet
zinc calcium B12 Vitamin D Omega-3 fatty acids
Most common mistakes of a vegetarian diet
over reliance on fruits and vegetables at the expense of grains/legumes
limited diet
high in fat due to over reliance on cheese/eggs
not allowing any fortified foods
These nutrients are important to have for an adolescent who is eating a vegetarian diet
calcium and vitamin D
Overall dietary principles (vegetarian): include foods rich in this
calcium
Overall dietary principles (vegetarian): include a good source of these two vitamins or take a supplement
B12
vitamin D
Overall dietary principles (vegetarian): energy intake
consume enough energy to maintain an ideal weight