Week 13 - Preventative Health Strategies

Question 1

Australian dietary guidelines first published:

Answer 1

1995

Question 2

Identified barriers to dietary adherence:

Answer 2

• Food environment (availability, affordability)
• Poor communication of advice
• Low levels of understanding
• Low food literacy
• Conflicting messages
• Dietary preferences

Question 3

FreshTastes@School:

Answer 3

• Mandatory for all NSW Government schools since term 1, 2005
• Strongly supported and endorsed by the Independent and Catholic sectors

Question 4

Barriers for schools to participate in healthy school canteen guidelines:

Answer 4

• financial focus

- proximity to shops

Question 5

Fresh Kids programme in Western Melbourne, outcome/results:

Answer 5

• Average 41% increase in children bringing fruit to school
• Increase of 15-60% in proportion of children bringing water bottles
• Reductions of 8-38% in proportions of children bringing sweet drinks or ordering from the canteen
• Changes were sustained for up to 2 years

Question 6

Heart Foundation Tick criteria:

Answer 6

decrease on or more:

• total fat, sat/trans/partially hydrogenated fat
• sodium
• energy density and serve size

Increase one or more of:

• dietary fibre and or veg and/or whole grains
• calcium
• protein
• % ingredients

Question 7

Heart Foundation Tick - impact:

Answer 7

11 companies committed for 20 years
In 1989 there were 31 companies
In 2008, 77 licensees w/ 1170 products

Question 8

Cancer prevention and Vitamin D

Answer 8

Sun exposure: most important risk factor for melanoma skin cancer

Early skin cancer campaigns recommended ‘no sun’ which had consequences for vD status

Question 9

How much sun is enough?

Answer 9

North - a few minutes on most days

South: 2-3 hours jun-july or may-aug
a few minutes in summer

Question 10

At risk groups for vitamin D:

Answer 10

Elderly
veiled women
people with dark skin
babies and infants of vitamin D deficient mothers

Question 11

At risk for sunburn:

Answer 11

people with fairer skin need to be particularly careful

Question 12

GST associated with which foods:

Answer 12

With foods except for fruits and vegetables and other core foods.

Question 13

Fat Tax - Denmark:

Answer 13

13.5% of the population obese in 2011
Sugar and fat intakes are high
Fat tax introduced in Denmark in 2010
- Fat tax on foods if SF exceeds 2.3g / 100g: meat, dairy, animal fats, edible oils and fats
- Tax revoked after 15 months

Question 14

What % Australia’s food intake from the ‘extras group’?

Answer 14

35%

Question 15

Regulation of fast food advertising in australia:

Answer 15

Currently self-regulated. Broadcasting services Act was amended in 2011 to strongly discourage the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. Time restrictions.

2009: Australian Food and Grocery Council introduced:
RCMI, QSRI

Question 16

Ads for non-core food: adult v. children

Answer 16

◦ Advertisements for non-core foods:
During Adult rated programs was low (0.01-0.04
ads per hour)
During children’s peak viewing times ranged from
1.5 to 6.5 per hour (G and PG programs)