NUTRITION IN PUBLIC HEALTH Flashcards
The science of foods and the substance that they contain,
their action, interaction and balance in relation to health
and disease
nutrition
Includes the processes by which an organism ingests,
digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes and excretes food
substances
nutrition
- Any substance the body can take in and assimilate
- Essential for life
- Derived from plant and animal sources
- Provide energy and nutrients
- Used by the body for maintenance, growth and repai
food
6 factors affecting food consumption:
- biological needs
- social & cultural factors
- economic factors
- physical factors
- time factors
- psychological factors
- Higher incomes result to greater food choice and
higher education - Low incomes are associated with unbalanced diets in
developing countries
economic factors
- Rural or urban location
- Access to transport increases consumer choices
- Accessibility and availability of food
physical factors
- Lack of time leads to consumption of convenience
foods - Key to improve diet is improve quality of convenience
foods
time factors
- Emotional eating
- External cues
- Esteem - prestige, feeling of accomplishment, social
acceptance
psychological factors
Components of food required for body’s functioning
nutrients
4 roles of nutrients
- Provide energy
- Building material
- Maintenance and repair
- Support growth
categories of nutrients
- Water
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
- Proteins
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Condition of the body resulting from the ingestion and
utilization of nutrients - Foods consumed have a cumulative effect on your
body - Well chosen array of foods will prevent malnutrition
nutritional status
- Nutrient deficiencies (Undernutrition)
- Nutrient excesses (overnutrition)
- Nutrient imbalances
malnutrition
- Theory and practice of nutrition as science through
organized community effort
Public Health Nutrition
Prevention, promotion , protection , conservation of
health through proper nutrition
public health nutrition
Focuses on nutrition issues affecting the whole population
rather than specific dietary needs of the individual
public health nutrition
Takes into account the impact of food production, ,
distribution, and consumption on the nutritional status and
health of particular population groups
public health nutrition
5 major nutrition problems
- Protein Energy Malnutrition
- Vitamin A Deficiency disorders
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Iodine Deficiency disorders
- Obesity
the country’s policy-making
and coordinating body on nutrition
national nutrition council
country’s
guide for action for nutrition improvement
philippine plan of action for nutrition (PPAN)
1 MDG goal
eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
1 MDG
eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2 MDG
achieve universal primary education
3 MDG
promote gender equality & empower women
4 MDG
reduce child mortality
5 MDG
improve maternal health
6 MDG
combat hiv/aids, malaria & other diseases
7 MDG
ensure environmental sustainability
8 MDG
global partnership for development
1 SDG
no poverty
2 SDG
zero hunger
3 SDG
good health & well-being
4 SDG
quality education
5 SDG
gender equality
6 SDG
clean water & sanitation
7 SDG
affordable & clean energy
8 SDG
decent work & economic growth