Food Choice

Question 1

What influences an individual food choice?

Answer 1

Day of the week
Religion
Cost
Time
Weather
Peer presser 
Colour

Question 2

What are the 6 dietary changes?

Answer 2

Pregnancy
Baby
Teenager 
toddler
Adult
Elderly

Question 3

Pregnant dietary changes

Answer 3

200kcal per day
Protein+ calcium for babies development
Avoid pate and shellfish
Folic acid and b12 also vital for babies development

Question 4

Baby dietary changes

Answer 4

Breast or formula milk for first 4-6 months
Solid food introduced - weaning
Very plain food baby milk or rusk given first

Question 5

Teenager dietary changes

Answer 5

Rapid growth need high protein
Calcium+vitamin D vital for bone development
Iron vital for girls as have risk of anaemia

Question 6

Toddler dietary changes

Answer 6

Start to feed self lots of finger food
Small stomach can only have small meals and snacks
Milk must be whole vital for bones

Question 7

Adult dietary changes

Answer 7

Should follow eat well guide to have balanced diet. Include exercise.
Alcohol is empty calories can cause problems

Question 8

Elderly dietary changes

Answer 8

Drop in activity and loss of appetite so amount eaten drops
Many find it hard to chew certain foods
Increased risk of constipation must have high fibre diet

Question 9

What does it mean to be obese

Answer 9

A person who is very overweight with a lot of body fat and that doesn’t do very much exersize

Question 10

What does BMI stand for

Answer 10

Body mass index

Question 11

<20

Answer 11

Underweight

Question 12

20-25

Answer 12

Normal weight

Question 13

26-29

Answer 13

Slightly over weight

Question 14

> 30

Answer 14

Overweight

Question 15

40

Answer 15

Extremely overweight or obese

Question 16

Do very muscular people have high bmi

Answer 16

Yes but most of it is an indication of weather healthy weight overweight or obese