Nutrition and College Flashcards
4 factors that influence dietary behaviors in college
- new environment
- new food options
- new schedule
- more independence
4 determinants of eating behaviot
- personal preferences
- nutritional knowledge
- economics
- social influences
6 factors that influence personal food choice
- biological
- environmental
- social
- individual
- personal experience
- psychological
eating disorder
an abnormal/unhealthy relationship with food/weight than can dramatically affect one’s life
What are the 4 sx of anorexia
- muscular wasting
- bone demineralization
- fatigue
- hormonal dysfunction
What are 3 potential reasons that people develop eating disorders
- past trauma
- psychological issues
- coping mechanism
What are 4 sx of Bulemia Nervousa
- Electrolyte imbalance
- cardiac arrhythmia
- esophageal damage
- dehydration
Binge eating disorder
recurrent episodes of binge eating at least once a week over 3 months
What are 3 risk of Binge eating disorder
- increased risk obesity
- increased risk other chronic diseases
- increased risk mortality
Orthorexa nervousa
obessed with “eating right”
not officially an eating disorder
What population is alcohol use and overuse most common in
college students
2 sites of alcohol absorbtion
- stomach ~ 20%
2. SI ~ 80&%
How much alcohol can the liver metabolize
about 1 oz per hour
What is the MEOS pathway
a mechanism for metabolizing alcohol when there is a large amount present
Requires energy and hampers the bodys ability to detoxify drugs
4 factors influencing alcohol intoxication
- weight
- amount
- food
- gender
