Nutrition Lecture 1 Flashcards
the food and nutrition arm of health canada is responsible for
controlling and regulating food products and promoting good health through a nutritious and balanced diets
what are social determinants of health?
refer to a specific group of social and economic factors within the broader determinants of health. Relate to individuals place in society such as income, education, employment.
what is population health?
an approach to health that aims to improve the health of the entire population and reduce health inequities.
in order to reach the objectives of population health, what populations health acts upon the broad range of ____ and ____ that have a strong influence on our health
factors and conditions
according to healthy people 2020 what are the 5 social determinants of health?
- economic stability
- education
- social and community context
- health and health care
- neighbourhood and built environment
what is household food insecurity?
the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints
household food insecurity negaitively impacts ___, ___ and ___ health
physical, mental and social
in 2017, 1 in ___ households in Canada was food insecure, amounting to ___ million people, inlcuding mote than ___ million children
8; 4.4; 1.2
1 in ___ canadian children exceed their energy needs
5
the diets of children in canada tend to provide adequate amounts of most vitamins and mineral except ___
vitamin d
t/f sodium intake in canadian children is high and linked to increased risk of adverse health effects
true
which sex has higher prevalence of obesity in canada?
males
compared to non-indigenous peoples, the prevalence of obesity among first nations off reserve, inuit, and metis are what values, respectively?
1.6x higher, 1.6x higher and 1.4x higher
nearly 1 in___ canadians are classed as obese
5
what is obesity?
chronic condition with excess body fat that can have an impact on health
what is used to measure obesity?
body mass index
what are 2 individual factors that cause obesity?
- genetics
2. lifestyle / health behaviours
what are 3 environmental factors that cause obesity?
- built environment (neighbourhood design and access to healthy foods)
- policy (how food is advertised)
- social and cultural norms
t/ socioeconomic status associated with different rates of obesity in men and women
treu
what income class (high/low) in women have higher rates of obesity?
low
what income class (high/low) in men have higher rates of obesity?
high
differences in education are more pronounced for obesity rate in which sex?
female
obesity among women with no high school diploma is ___x higher than those with a university degree
2.2
obesity among men with no high school diploma is ___ x higher than those with a university degree
1.7
