Nutrition Flashcards
what is the amount of energy that the average person needs from food per day?
8700kj
consumption of fruit, vegetables, dairy, nuts and fish as part of a regular diet will be protective against___ and ___
Cardiovascular disease and cancer
fruit is a protective factor against?
CVD, Obesity and weight gain, cancer.
vegetables are a protective factor against?
CVD, weight gain and several types of cancer
citrus fruit protects against
pancreatic cancer
daily fibre consumption should be about…
28g and 36g per day for women and men
__ tells you how fast food is digested absorbed and metabolised.
GI (lower the gi the slower this process is and the better it is for your blood glucose and insulin levels.
a gi of _ or less is considered low
55
__tells you how much your glucose levels will rise after eating food.
GL
GL is derived from GI using the formula…
GL= (Gi x carborhydrates in grams) / 100.
a gl of >__ is condidered to be high
20
In australia, 35.3% are overweight and 27.5% obese. t or f?
true
in australia, what are the factors identified as motivators for food selection and consumption
time constraints, costs, and health issues.
what % of australians are affected by an eating disorder?
9%
what are risk factors for eating disorders
being female, caucasian and adolescent. dieting and having a distorted body image
mortality rate for anorexia
5.86%. 486% higher than those not suffering anorexia
