NUTR100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15,18: Food Security, Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis
21 Jun 2018
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Chapter 15 + 18 Additional Readings
chapter 15
- Meal time:
oSchedule regular meals and snacks, feed healthy snacks between balanced meals
oAlways offer at least one food that the child enjoys eating
oOffer healthy food in a relaxed manner, and children will eat what they need
oDon’t be concerned about short food jags
oTeach and reinforce good table manners
oEncourage child to sit up and eat slowly to avoid choking
- Other than sleeping, children watch more TV than anything else
- Choking occurs more commonly when food is consumed while reclining or running
- Progression towards atherosclerosis begins in childhood, “fatty streaks” start to form in
blood vessels
- Baraphobia: underfeeding of children by parents who are concerned about the child
becoming obese or developing cardiovascular disease
Chapter 18:
- Health Promotion according to the McKinlay Model: help at downstream(changing risky
behaviors), midstream(community based intervenetion), upstream: governmental
efforts to make health promoting policies)
- Lalonde report: 4 main categories determining health status
oHuman biology
oLifestyle
oEnvironment
oAvailability of health services
- Public Health Agency of Canada determinants of health status:
oIncome and social status
oSocial support networks
oEducation and literacy
oEmployment and working conditions
oSocial environments
oPhysical environments
oPersonal health practices and coping skills
oHealthy child Development
oBiology and genetiv endowment
oHealth services
oGender
oCulture
- Things to do to ensure success of a health campaign
oInvest upsteam
oBase decisions on evidence
oApply multiple strategies to act on multiple determinants of health
oCollaborate across levels and sectors
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