UConn NUSC 1167 Chea Exam 3 Final
correctly answered to pass
Blue zones - correct answer ✔✔-areas where there are higher rates of individuals living over
100 years old
-ex: higher life expectancy in Okinawa, Japan
Why is Japan a blue zone? - correct answer ✔✔-they are plant based
-wake up with a purpose everyday
-positive attitudes "igikai"
-social support
-physical activity (gardening, yoga)
-genetics
Traditional Health Beliefs and Practices of Japan - correct answer ✔✔-Shinto concepts of purity
and pollution
-Health maintenance achieved by cleanliness, avoiding contaminated substances (blood, skin
infections, corpses), and usage of botanical remedies
Medications from China - correct answer ✔✔Kanpo: herbs initially available to the wealthy
-now available to everyone
-reimbursed under health insurance
Kanpo-i - correct answer ✔✔Herbal practitioners in Japan
-examine symptoms carefully and in detail to determine the best therapy combinations
-natural medications are used to enhance the immune system
,-western bio medicine in Japan was introduced by the Portuguese during the 16th century
Health concerns in Japan - correct answer ✔✔-stress induced illness and work related fatigue
-can lead to suicides (koroshi)
-herbs, teas, and spas are utilized by the Japanese to relieve stress
Traditional Food Habits in Japan - correct answer ✔✔PROTEIN FOODS:
-fresh fish and shellfish usually consumed raw
-beef, pork poultry
-kobe beef ; derived from a cattle fed beer and massaged to relieve stress
-expensive
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN SEASON
-taro
-daikon (white radish)
-edamame (soybean pods)
-seaweed and algae ; nori (paper thin sheet of algae used for sushi
Meal Composition and Cycle in Japan - correct answer ✔✔-three meals a day plus a snack
(oyatsu)
-breakfast ; salty sour plum
-rice w/ nori and egg on the side
-lunch
dinner ; soups w/ 3 sides
, Etiquette in Japan - correct answer ✔✔-chopsticks are the main utensil
-sit at low tables
Special occasions in Japan - correct answer ✔✔NEW YEARS
-food is prepared ahead of time prior to the seven day event
-cleaning the house completely
-taking care of debt
-consumption of mochi
-Ozoni ; soup with mochi, vegetables, fish cakes, chicken or eggs
-some birthdays are considered bad luck (women turning 33, men turning 42
)
Nutrition and health status in Japan - correct answer ✔✔JAPANESE/AMERICAN DIET
-high in carbs, low in fat and cholesterol
JAPANESE AMERICAN DIET
-more westernized
-cancer risk ; colon, breast, prostate
-increased progression of atherosclerosis
JAPANESE AMERICAN ELDERS
-osteoporosis
HIGH PREVALENCE OF LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
-the body has limited amount of lactase, the enzyme that breaks down milk sugar
Counseling in Japan - correct answer ✔✔JAPANESE AMERICAN VALUES AND HEALTH
-placing family before individual
-preserving harmony with society
correctly answered to pass
Blue zones - correct answer ✔✔-areas where there are higher rates of individuals living over
100 years old
-ex: higher life expectancy in Okinawa, Japan
Why is Japan a blue zone? - correct answer ✔✔-they are plant based
-wake up with a purpose everyday
-positive attitudes "igikai"
-social support
-physical activity (gardening, yoga)
-genetics
Traditional Health Beliefs and Practices of Japan - correct answer ✔✔-Shinto concepts of purity
and pollution
-Health maintenance achieved by cleanliness, avoiding contaminated substances (blood, skin
infections, corpses), and usage of botanical remedies
Medications from China - correct answer ✔✔Kanpo: herbs initially available to the wealthy
-now available to everyone
-reimbursed under health insurance
Kanpo-i - correct answer ✔✔Herbal practitioners in Japan
-examine symptoms carefully and in detail to determine the best therapy combinations
-natural medications are used to enhance the immune system
,-western bio medicine in Japan was introduced by the Portuguese during the 16th century
Health concerns in Japan - correct answer ✔✔-stress induced illness and work related fatigue
-can lead to suicides (koroshi)
-herbs, teas, and spas are utilized by the Japanese to relieve stress
Traditional Food Habits in Japan - correct answer ✔✔PROTEIN FOODS:
-fresh fish and shellfish usually consumed raw
-beef, pork poultry
-kobe beef ; derived from a cattle fed beer and massaged to relieve stress
-expensive
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN SEASON
-taro
-daikon (white radish)
-edamame (soybean pods)
-seaweed and algae ; nori (paper thin sheet of algae used for sushi
Meal Composition and Cycle in Japan - correct answer ✔✔-three meals a day plus a snack
(oyatsu)
-breakfast ; salty sour plum
-rice w/ nori and egg on the side
-lunch
dinner ; soups w/ 3 sides
, Etiquette in Japan - correct answer ✔✔-chopsticks are the main utensil
-sit at low tables
Special occasions in Japan - correct answer ✔✔NEW YEARS
-food is prepared ahead of time prior to the seven day event
-cleaning the house completely
-taking care of debt
-consumption of mochi
-Ozoni ; soup with mochi, vegetables, fish cakes, chicken or eggs
-some birthdays are considered bad luck (women turning 33, men turning 42
)
Nutrition and health status in Japan - correct answer ✔✔JAPANESE/AMERICAN DIET
-high in carbs, low in fat and cholesterol
JAPANESE AMERICAN DIET
-more westernized
-cancer risk ; colon, breast, prostate
-increased progression of atherosclerosis
JAPANESE AMERICAN ELDERS
-osteoporosis
HIGH PREVALENCE OF LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
-the body has limited amount of lactase, the enzyme that breaks down milk sugar
Counseling in Japan - correct answer ✔✔JAPANESE AMERICAN VALUES AND HEALTH
-placing family before individual
-preserving harmony with society
