Food & Behaviour Flashcards
Malnutrition definition?
Deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and / or nutrients.
What are some early influences on feeding / eating behaviour?
- maternal diet (taste preference development)
- breastfeeding (taste preference & body weight regulation)
- parenting practices
- age of solid food introduction
- foods used in weaning period
How does maternal diet influence the fetus?
Amniotic fluid is influenced by the maternal diet.
Which groups have low breastfeeding rates?
- young mothers
- disadvantaged socio-economic groups
How does breastfeeding influence future eating / feeding?
- acceptance of novel foods during weaning
- less picky eating
- diet richer in fruit & vegetables
- lower incidence of obesity
What are some features of a non-organic feeding disorder?
- feeding aversion
- food refusal
- food selectivity
- fussy eating
- failure to advance to age-appropriate foods
- negative mealtime interactions
Examples of maladaptive parental feeding practices?
- pressure to eat
- authoritarian parenting style
- restriction
- using food as a reward
- over-indulgent feeding practices
- neglectful feeding practices
How is food insecurity defined?
Experiencing one or more of the following:
- having smaller meals than usual
- skipping meals
- being hungry but not eating
- not eating for a day
Due to being unable to afford or get access to food.
What are the four dimensions of food insecurity?
- availability (affordability)
- access
- utilisation
- stability (of the above over time)
Impact of food insecurity on health?
- reduced diet quality
- worsens existing health inequalities
- impact on mental and physical health
Prevalence of overweight / obesity?
Over 50%
What are some challenges / problems associated with weight loss?
- weight-cycling often leads to overshoot weight gain
- metabolic set point
- loss of lean body mass - reduces metabolic rate
- disruption of normal appetite cues
- risk factor for ED
