SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS IN NUTRITION Flashcards
1
Q
List 5 social factors that affect food consumption.
A
- Advertising
- Disposable income
- Religious beliefs/ culture
- Cooking skills and education
- Transport and accessibility to food stores
2
Q
What year was the Black Report and what were their main findings?
A
- 1980
- Higher levels of mortality and morbidity are seen amongst the poorest in society
3
Q
What year was the LIDNS and what were the main findings?
A
- 2007
- Higher proportion of overweight than underweight
- Women had higher BMI than men
- Average consumption of fruit and veg was half the recommended 5 portions per day
- Intakes of saturated fat and sugar were higher than recommended
- Evidence of inadequate nutritional status of iron, folate and vitamin D
4
Q
What year was the Acheson Report and what were the main findings?
A
- 1998
- Suggested that government should play a role in reducing nutrition related health inequalities
