Social Nutrition Flashcards
What is the difference between a food intolerance and a food allergy?
Food intolerance = sensitivity to food
Food allergy = severe reaction to food (immunological response)
What is an anaphylactic reaction?
An extreme reaction, needing immediate medical treatment
What is coeliac disease?
An allergy to the protein gluten in cereals/barley/rye
Gluten damages the lining of the intestine (flattens the villi) and prevents nutrients from being absorbed. Symptoms include :
🟢weight loss, anaemia, bloating ,diarrhoea
What does it mean to be lactose intolerant?
Not able to digest lactose
What are dietary reference values?
Estimates of the amounts of nutrients needed for good health, (a general term used to cover all figures)
What are Estimated average requirements?
The amount which any stated group of people will on average need
*used for individuals
What are reference nutrient intakes?
The amount of a nutrient which is enough for at least 97% of the population
What are The lower reference nutrient intakes?
An amount which covers needs for 3% of population, not enough for most people
What is the DRV of total fat needed from total energy?
33%
What is the DRV of saturated fat needed from total energy?
10%
What is the DRV of carbohydrates are needed from total energy?
47%
What is the DRV for folate?
200gm
What is the DVR for calcium?
Women = 800mg
Men =700mg
What is the DVR for iron?
WoMen 14.8mg
Men 8.7mg
What is the DRV of sugars needed from total energy?
10%