Nutrition

Question 1

What is the meaning of nutrition?

Answer 1

The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

Question 2

What is a risk factor? Give examples.

Answer 2

A factor that increases the chance of diseases, illness, injury or unfortunate event.
Examples include: driving while under the influence of alcohol, eating too much junk foods ect

Question 3

What are protective factors? List some examples.

Answer 3

A factor that decreases the chance of diseases, illness, injury or unfortunate event.
Examples include: wearing a seatbelt while driving, eating the required amount of nutritional foods.

Question 4

What is the definition of calorie?

Answer 4

A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. Calories are energy people get from food and drinks they consume and the energy from physical activity

Question 5

How many calories do adolescent girls and boys need on average?

Answer 5

Girls: 2200-2400
Boys: 2600-3200

Question 6

What happens when you eat more calories than you need?

Answer 6

If you eat more calories than you need, it may cause you to be overweight or obese.

Question 7

What happens if you don’t eat the required calories that you need?

Answer 7

If you do not eat the recommended calories per day, some negative effects that follow include headaches, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, hair loss, depression and many other things.

Question 8

State some statistics on nutrition in
Australia:

Answer 8

• 1/3 (14%) of adolescent energy comes from discretionary foods
• Nearly all Australians aged 2-18 (99%) and 19 and over do not eat enough veggies
• Although fruit intake is closest to the recommendations, nearly 4 in 5 adults (77%) aged 19–50 do not eat enough

Question 9

State some stats regarding rural and remote health:

Answer 9

• 7 million people (28%) live in rural and remote areas
• Around 3 in 5 people living in Inner regional (62%), Outer regional (59%) and Remote and very remote areas (59%) had completed Year 12
• it was estimated that people living in Inner regional and Outer regional and remote areas were more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as smoking and consuming alcohol at levels that put them at increased risk of alcohol-related diseases or injuries, compared with people living in Major cities
• 6.7% of people living in outer regional areas have diabetes

Question 10

State some statistics on coordination of healthcare (over 45 years of age):

Answer 10

• 1 in 4 (24%) patients did not see a GP when they felt they needed to.
• 1 in 8 (13%) patients did not see a specialist
• Nearly half (45%) of patients who did not see a specialist when needed said it was because of cost.

Question 11

What are kilojoules?

Answer 11

The standard unit of
measurement of energy in Australia.

Question 12

Australians Guide to healthy eating shows…

Answer 12

how much of the 5 food group we need to eat to fuel ours body.

Question 13

What are the Australian dietary guidelines?

Answer 13

1. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and chose amount of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs.
2. Enjoy a wide variety of food from the 5 food groups
3. Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugar and alcohol
4. encourage support and promote breastfeeding
5. Care for your food, prepare and store it safely.

Question 14

What lifestyle diseases can you develop from poor nutrition?

Answer 14

Obesity
High blood pressure & cholesterol
Heart Disease
Type-2 diabetes

Question 15

What is a barrier?

Answer 15

A physical or conceptual
obstacle that prevents or restricts movement of pathogens , diseases or harmful agents.

Question 16

What is Type 2 diabetes?

Answer 16

affects how your body uses sugar (glucose) for energy. It stops the body from using insulin properly, which can lead to high levels of blood sugar, if not treated.

Question 17

Causes of type 2 diabetes?

Answer 17

overweight or obese, poor diet, and insufficient physical activity.

Question 18

what are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and how do you manage it?

Answer 18

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include increased thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, blurred vision, and slow wound healing. Managing it involves regular exercise, a healthy diet with controlled carbohydrate intake, monitoring blood sugar levels, and possibly medication prescribed by a doctor.