NTRI 3750 brown exam 1
what 3 things are nutrition education exciting, important, needed
instructional method that promotes
healthful behaviors
nutriton education
imparts information that individuals can
use to make informed decisions about
dietary habits and health
any combination of educational strate-
gies, accompanied by environmental
supports, designed to facilitate volun-
tary adoption of food choices and other
what is nutrition education food and nutrition-related behaviors con-
ducive to health and well-being
need strategies that are appropriately di-
rected at each determinant of behavior
enhance motivation and self understand-
ing
nutrition education strategies are strate-
facilitate the ability to take action through
gies that
knowledge, skills and empowerment
build on assets
target large groups or small groups
nutriton education setting
tailored to individual need of the person,
community group, or policy
food choice env.
what types of environments are complex
in nutrition education
information ev.
health issues preventable and chronic
high interest in obesity and community,
food systems, and food policy
increasing concerns about healthcare
costs as a result of overweight and dia-
, NTRI 3750 brown exam 1
betes
link between supportive community envi-
ronments and healthy eating
why is nutrition education important
food access and availability
dynamic and exciting job opportunities
knowledge does not equal behavior change
food related determinants - biological we evolved in what we need and desire
taste preferences have changed
food related determinants - biological: taste preferences: sweet, bitter, sour, salt
taste preferences - sweet = first foods
- savory = 5th taste/unami
- fat = texture
a historical perspective
food scare/high levels of physical activity
food related determinants - biological:
mandatory
hunger and fullness
encourage body to deposit fat; defend
against lost
get tried of one taste and desire some-
food related determinants - biological:
thing different
hunger and fullness: sensory specific
satiety
this ensures variety
foods are being manipulated to take ad-
vantage of these flavor combinations and
food related determinants - biological: genetic predispositions
hunger and fullness
can be modified, most preferences are
learned
biologically determined behavior predis-
positions
, NTRI 3750 brown exam 1
predispositions
- taste/pleasure
- hunger/fullness mechanisms
- sweet, sour, salt, bitter, umami
- sensory-specific satiety
predispositions influences food choices
and dietary behaviors
we get our taste and pleasure from birth
habits are established early
acceptance takes time
food related determinants - experience - repeating, familiarity without negative
with food: preferences feelings
it takes 21 times to know if you like some-
thing or not
fear of new foods (occurs at ages of 2-5
food related determinants - experience years)
with food: preferences: neophobia
takes 6-12 exposures
possibility of genetic component
food related determinants - experience
with food: preferences: picky eating
more exposure is necessary
food related determinants - experience most children can rank order their fa-
with food: preferences: age 3 vorite foods
food related determinants - experience
new foods are more easily accepted
with food: preferences: age 4
food related determinants - experience strongest predictor of what foods are
with food: preferences: age 8 liked at this age are liked by age 4
emotional climate in which parenting
food related determinants - experience
practices are carried out
with food: preferences: parental feeding
style
preferences become habit
food related determinants - experience
with food: authoritative parent
what 3 things are nutrition education exciting, important, needed
instructional method that promotes
healthful behaviors
nutriton education
imparts information that individuals can
use to make informed decisions about
dietary habits and health
any combination of educational strate-
gies, accompanied by environmental
supports, designed to facilitate volun-
tary adoption of food choices and other
what is nutrition education food and nutrition-related behaviors con-
ducive to health and well-being
need strategies that are appropriately di-
rected at each determinant of behavior
enhance motivation and self understand-
ing
nutrition education strategies are strate-
facilitate the ability to take action through
gies that
knowledge, skills and empowerment
build on assets
target large groups or small groups
nutriton education setting
tailored to individual need of the person,
community group, or policy
food choice env.
what types of environments are complex
in nutrition education
information ev.
health issues preventable and chronic
high interest in obesity and community,
food systems, and food policy
increasing concerns about healthcare
costs as a result of overweight and dia-
, NTRI 3750 brown exam 1
betes
link between supportive community envi-
ronments and healthy eating
why is nutrition education important
food access and availability
dynamic and exciting job opportunities
knowledge does not equal behavior change
food related determinants - biological we evolved in what we need and desire
taste preferences have changed
food related determinants - biological: taste preferences: sweet, bitter, sour, salt
taste preferences - sweet = first foods
- savory = 5th taste/unami
- fat = texture
a historical perspective
food scare/high levels of physical activity
food related determinants - biological:
mandatory
hunger and fullness
encourage body to deposit fat; defend
against lost
get tried of one taste and desire some-
food related determinants - biological:
thing different
hunger and fullness: sensory specific
satiety
this ensures variety
foods are being manipulated to take ad-
vantage of these flavor combinations and
food related determinants - biological: genetic predispositions
hunger and fullness
can be modified, most preferences are
learned
biologically determined behavior predis-
positions
, NTRI 3750 brown exam 1
predispositions
- taste/pleasure
- hunger/fullness mechanisms
- sweet, sour, salt, bitter, umami
- sensory-specific satiety
predispositions influences food choices
and dietary behaviors
we get our taste and pleasure from birth
habits are established early
acceptance takes time
food related determinants - experience - repeating, familiarity without negative
with food: preferences feelings
it takes 21 times to know if you like some-
thing or not
fear of new foods (occurs at ages of 2-5
food related determinants - experience years)
with food: preferences: neophobia
takes 6-12 exposures
possibility of genetic component
food related determinants - experience
with food: preferences: picky eating
more exposure is necessary
food related determinants - experience most children can rank order their fa-
with food: preferences: age 3 vorite foods
food related determinants - experience
new foods are more easily accepted
with food: preferences: age 4
food related determinants - experience strongest predictor of what foods are
with food: preferences: age 8 liked at this age are liked by age 4
emotional climate in which parenting
food related determinants - experience
practices are carried out
with food: preferences: parental feeding
style
preferences become habit
food related determinants - experience
with food: authoritative parent
