Introduction Global Nutrition and food security Flashcards
What is health?
Physical health: good body health, regular physical activity, good nutrition adeguate rest
Mental health: people cognitive and emotional well being
Which are the 3 main determinant to heath?
- our economy and society
- where we live
- what we are and do
Causes of death in the world
heart diseases, stroke, diarrhea diseases, diabetes, road injury…
Correlation between health and disease?
It’s a complex interaction between human functions (dna,cells, organs, system…) and environmental factors (food, society, economic…)
Nutrients influence genetic expression and can interact as cofactor in metabolic reactions
6 basic factors that influences human function and health
- food sources
- digestion and uptake in body
- physiological need
- under/over consumption
- nutrient interactions
- security and safety
whats’s NCDs?
NCDs stad for Noncommunicable diseases
it’s a medical condition that is not infectious or transferrable
it can refer to chronic diseases that are long and progress slowly
ex. stroke, lung cancer, atherosclerosis
Which are the 4 main types of NCDs?
develops in genetically sucectible individuals who are exposed to risk factors (societal, behevioural, biologial like obesity)
- cardiovascular diseases
- cancer
- chronic respiratory diseases
- diabetes
They lead to death and disability
What’s the NCDs pathway?
Underlying determinants (globalizaion, aging) –> common risk factors (tobacco, pollution, unhealty diet) –> intermediate risk factors(obesity, raised blood sugars..) –> diseases
Give examples of the problems related to obesity
diabetes, cancer risk, liver diseases, heart diseases…
why obesity and NCDs are increasing?
nutrition transition
diet from low energy dense high fiber to high energy dense food with low micronutrients
Intervention against NCDs?
- education
- reduce tobacco and alcohol
- enviroment with more fruits and vegetables consumption and more physical activity
Developing countries causes?
conficts, natural disasters, HIV, AIDS, under,over nutrition., food insecurity
what is food security?
when people can have always access to safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for active and healty life
IT’s an HUMAN RIGHT!
ex. of the UN 17 sustainable goals SDG by 2030
no poverty, no hunger, good health, gender equality….
what’s undernutrition?
insuffiecient food intake, repeated infectious diseases
being underweight and deficient in vitamins and minerals
BMI<18.5
