Quiz 13 (18+ biotech) Flashcards
western diets
high fat, sugar and animal protein
low fiber
at risk for: obesity, CHD, diabetes and stroke
traditional diets (rural)
low fat, sugar,
high fiber
inadequ. in energy/ nutrients
= at risk for inc. infection
undernutrition cycle
start- pregnancy, low birth weight
infants- dec physical and cog. dev. & inc risk of chronic dis in adulthood
children- dec immune fun and reduces physical/cog capacity
adults- dec overall health & red. productivity
causes hunger/ undernut
food shortage poverty overpop cult practices limited environm resources
cycle of poverty
limited education= low pay= long hours= low income= no childcare= dec access to healthy diet
common nutr. deficiencies
Fe, vitamin A, iodine, zn, selenium and Ca
protein-energy malnutrition
marasmus/ kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
protein def
fluid balance is altered
marasmus
dec nutrition= impaired physical/ cog dev
ways reduce world hunger
emergency food relief
elimin. poverty
inc food self-suficien
inc food supply
depends on ag
provide educationsustainable ag
buying food that has dec environmental footprint (energy, emissions etc)
choosing organic foods (dec environ. impacts from chemicals)
practice beneficial farming to reduce soil damage
food insecurity in US
15%
usually families w/ children
17 million children
low food security
avoid changing eating patterns by relying on coping strategies (gov. programs and community pantries)
very low food security
1+ family normal eating habits are disturbed
food intake is reduced at times
causes of food insecur in Us
income ethnicity family structure location of home/ community type poverty
