Screen and Intervene Flashcards
Define Food Security
Safe, nutritious, and culturally desirable food for all members of the household lasting the entire month
Define High Food Security
Consistently access adequate food
Define Marginal Food Security
Occasional problems accessing adequate food, but the quality, variety, and quantity of food intake were not substantially reduced
Define Low Food Security
Reduced quality, variety, and desirability of their diets, but the quantity and meal patterns were not substantially disrupted
Define Very-Low Food Security
At times during the month/year, eating patters of
4 Key Factors Influencing Food Security
Financial
Transportation
Environmental
Access to local
Parts of Financial Impact
Personal income
Regional income
National income
Part of Transportation Costs
Transportation of food
Transportation of you to the store
Acute Consequences of Hunger
Physical discomfort
Irritability
Attention & motor skill deficits
Hangry
Chronic Consequences of Hunger
Permanently impaired growth and development
How does hunger affect learning?
Distracts healthy children from lessons
Causes them to distract others
Everyone’s learning suffers
Frequent Hunger Permanently Impairs
Physical, intellectual, & emotional
Growth & development
Chronic & acute disease risk
Increased dropout rate
Dropouts Increase the Risk of
Substance abuse Criminal activity Incarceration Teen PG Generational Poverty
Screening Tool
Well-child checkups
Pre-natal appointments
Adult with BMI outside of normal range
Why screen all adults?
BMI doesn’t reflect hunger
Adults gestate, care for & feed children
Low-income adults choose between health, housing & food
