NUSC 1165 EXAM 5 FULL REVISION NOTES
WITH ADVANCED PATIENT CARE AND
CLINICAL JUDGMENT CONCEPTS
◉ Culture.
Answer: food and social norms specific to a culture, including
cultural dishes and eating times
e.g. tapas in Spain
Religion: Seventh Day Adventists are vegetarians, Hindus do not eat
beef
Celebrations: fasting for Ramadan and iftar
◉ Psychological and emotional state.
Answer: Comfort foods
Food as a reward (for good grades or good behavior)
Removal of food as punishment (not finishing everything on plate
results in no dessert)
Celebrations: birthday cake
Emotional state: using food as a way to cope with situations
◉ Food marketing.
,Answer: billions spent on food advertising in the US
potential association between ads on TV and childhood obesity
◉ Social acceptability.
Answer: social and cultural considerations
ex: when meeting friends for lunch one must consider allergies,
preferences, and location + family dinners + effect of social media
◉ Personal preferences.
Answer: favorite foods: taste, appearance, smell, texture, variety,
experience, nostalgia
health concerns: current health status, prevention of diseases or
deficiency
environmentalists: impact of consciousness on diet (may be vegan
or vegetarian)
◉ Current dietary habits and behaviors.
Answer: Current trends: eating together as a family is less likely, less
time spent cooking, more availability of processed foods and fast
food
Americans eat more calories than they did 50 years ago
Current dietary patterns and lack of physcial activity increase risk of
chronic diseases
Food deserts and food insecurity are factors in these choices
, ◉ Leading causes of death attributed to nutrition.
Answer: Diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart disease
◉ Essential nutrients.
Answer: nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must
be obtained from food
not produced by the body or in large enough amounts to meet needs
ex: Vitamin C
◉ Nonessential nutrients.
Answer: substances in food that are not essential for life but are
beneficial for health
ex: lecithin (substance found in egg yolks) needed for nerve function
but it is produced in the body
◉ Phytochemicals.
Answer: substances in plant foods that are not essential nutrients
ex: sulforaphane in broccoli
◉ Zoochemicals.
Answer: substances found in animal foods that are not essential
nutrients
WITH ADVANCED PATIENT CARE AND
CLINICAL JUDGMENT CONCEPTS
◉ Culture.
Answer: food and social norms specific to a culture, including
cultural dishes and eating times
e.g. tapas in Spain
Religion: Seventh Day Adventists are vegetarians, Hindus do not eat
beef
Celebrations: fasting for Ramadan and iftar
◉ Psychological and emotional state.
Answer: Comfort foods
Food as a reward (for good grades or good behavior)
Removal of food as punishment (not finishing everything on plate
results in no dessert)
Celebrations: birthday cake
Emotional state: using food as a way to cope with situations
◉ Food marketing.
,Answer: billions spent on food advertising in the US
potential association between ads on TV and childhood obesity
◉ Social acceptability.
Answer: social and cultural considerations
ex: when meeting friends for lunch one must consider allergies,
preferences, and location + family dinners + effect of social media
◉ Personal preferences.
Answer: favorite foods: taste, appearance, smell, texture, variety,
experience, nostalgia
health concerns: current health status, prevention of diseases or
deficiency
environmentalists: impact of consciousness on diet (may be vegan
or vegetarian)
◉ Current dietary habits and behaviors.
Answer: Current trends: eating together as a family is less likely, less
time spent cooking, more availability of processed foods and fast
food
Americans eat more calories than they did 50 years ago
Current dietary patterns and lack of physcial activity increase risk of
chronic diseases
Food deserts and food insecurity are factors in these choices
, ◉ Leading causes of death attributed to nutrition.
Answer: Diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart disease
◉ Essential nutrients.
Answer: nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must
be obtained from food
not produced by the body or in large enough amounts to meet needs
ex: Vitamin C
◉ Nonessential nutrients.
Answer: substances in food that are not essential for life but are
beneficial for health
ex: lecithin (substance found in egg yolks) needed for nerve function
but it is produced in the body
◉ Phytochemicals.
Answer: substances in plant foods that are not essential nutrients
ex: sulforaphane in broccoli
◉ Zoochemicals.
Answer: substances found in animal foods that are not essential
nutrients
