Health Awareness and Nutrition PDF

Health Awareness and Nutrition Prof Farah Naja Fall 2024-2025 A bit about the professor…. 1998-2001 Nutrition 2002-2008 Doctoral 2020-2021 1998, BSc and MSc instructor 2008-2019 Professor...

Health Awareness and Nutrition Prof Farah Naja Fall 2024-2025 A bit about the professor…. 1998-2001 Nutrition 2002-2008 Doctoral 2020-2021 1998, BSc and MSc instructor 2008-2019 Professor studies, PhD Professor About this course It is a 3-credit online course: Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 pm Let’s have a look at the syllabus! What is in it for you! Assessment Tool(s) Date Weight (%) Assignments TBA 15 Midterm Exam TBA 35 Final Exam TBA 50 Total 100 Our plan for the semester Learning Outcome Week Topics Reading Course Overview 1 ,2 Introduction: 1 1 Definition of Food, Nutrition, Health Relationship between nutrition and health Nutritional Status: 3 Definition 2,4 1 Malnutrition: Undernutrition, and Overnutrition Methods of Nutritional Assessment Nutrients: (Functions, Sources) 4-7 Macronutrients (Carbohydrates, proteins, fats) 2,4 1 Micronutrients (Vitamins, Minerals, and Water) 8 Special topics in Nutrition Dietary Guidelines for Good Health: My Plate and regional dietary guideline 3,4 1,2 Assigning topics for group Student presentations Midterm To be assigned 9-11 Sustainability Food Safety 3 1 Physical Activity Food Labeling Common Nutritional Problems of Public Health Importance: (pathophysiology, causes, prevention and management) 12-15 Eating Disorders Gastrointestinal diseases 2,3, 4 1, 2 Weight management and fad diets Hypertension and Cardiovascular diseases Diabetes 7-14 Group Class presentations Classes End Final Exam  In this course ………. What is expected from me: Clear ppt with examples and case studies Attend to questions and inquiries about the material in the class Available during office hours for questions Have FUN! What is expected from you: Regular attendance Be engaged in the class Ask questions (no question is not important!) Study the material Have FUN! At the end of this course……….. Abdel Rahman has high blood cholesterol, He goes to the market wanting to choose dates for snack. Below is his choice. Can you please advise Abdel Rahman? 80 DHS 95 DHS Option A: Option B: Normal Dates Cholesterol free dates Abdel Rahman has high blood cholesterol, He goes to the market wanting to choose cheese for his dinner. Below is his choice. Can you please advise Abdel Rahman? 80 DHS 95 DHS Option A: Normal Option B: Fat Halloumi free Halloumi You just received the following message on your WhatsApp: Take one teaspoon of vinegar in the morning and it will melt away your fat? You just received the following message on your WhatsApp: Drink one cup of warm water in the morning and it will clean your system? Your friend wants to buy this product and asks for advice: Health Awareness and Nutrition Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics College of Health Sciences Lecture 1:Introduction: Health and Nutrition Do you agree to the below definition of health? Health is the absence of any body aches, metabolic or physiological abnormalities or diseases: A. Yes B. NO Definition of Health : A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1948) It is the general condition of a person's body, mind and spirit It does not only mean to be free from illness, injury or pain 15 Dimensions of Health The seven dimensions of wellness are physical, social, emotional, spiritual, environmental, occupational, and intellectual. Often, one dimension may be more prevalent than the other, but ignorance of any factor may have an adverse effect on overall health. 16 Indicate whether the below statement is true or false A person can either be Healthy or Unhealthy?: A. Yes B. No The Health Line Person’s health can fall anywhere along a continuum, from maximum wellness to total failure to function (death) Wellness All of the characteristics that make a person strong, confident and able to function well with family, friends and others Nutrition and Diet Therapy (7th Edition) 18 What are the factors that affect one’s health In your opinion, list on the message chat factors that could affect the health of individuals? Determinants of Health Factors affecting our health and wellbeing: Age, sex and Individual Physical Makeup Individual Lifestyle Factors Social and Community Networks Living and Working Conditions Unemployment Water and Sanitation Health Care Services Housing Work Environment Education Agriculture and Food Production 20 In class activity List lifestyle factors that have a direct impact on health. Factors Affecting Your Health 1. Diet Imbalanced diets that are high in Fat, Sugar, Sodium, and Alcohol promote Chronic diseases such as, cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, & obesity. 22 Factors Affecting Your Health 2. Exercise Promotes health by positively influencing body weight/composition, metabolism, bone density, cognitive function, blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and the cardiovascular system. Strive for 30 minutes each day 23 Factors Affecting Your Health 3. Other Factors Smoking is a leading contributor to death Habits (lack of sleep, alcohol & drug use) Stress Genetics 24 Nutrition and Health Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity. 25 In class activity Which of the below is a definition of balanced diet: A. A diet that has equal amount of proteins, fat and carbohydrates B. A diet that has equal amount of sugars and salt C. A diet that has the needed amount of nutrients for growth and development D. All of the above Interrelationship: Health & Nutrition Balanced diet: A diet that contains all the nutrients in the right amounts and proportions to meet the nutritional requirements and enables growth and development to promote good health Imbalanced diet: A diet that contains one or more nutrients in excess or deficient amounts to what is required by the body 27 Health Problems Associated with Poor Dietary Habits 28 Nutrition and Health: Global Perspective 29 Nutrition and Health: Global Perspective 30 In class exercise: To be in a state of optimal nutrition: A.Nutrient intake more than nutrient requirement B.Nutrient intake less than nutrient requirement C.Nutrient intake equal nutrient requirement D.Both A and C Consider nutrient intake (how much nutrient comes into the body, what are the factors that affect it? Consider nutrient requirement (how much nutrient a person needs), what are the factors that affect it Nutrition and Health 32  Interrelationship: Health & Nutrition Balanced diet Optimum Nutrition Good Health Imbalanced diet Malnutrition Poor Health In class activity: In your opinion, who of the below has malnutrition? A B  Interrelationship: Health & Nutrition Under Nutrition Over Nutrition Deficiencies Overweight & Obesity Imbalance Nutrient Excess 35 Malnutrition Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad groups of conditions: Malnutrition Undernutrition: Inadequate state of nutrition resulting from lack of food intake or failure to absorb or utilize nutrients in the body It is the outcome of insufficient food intake and repeated infectious diseases leading to poor absorption. 37 Malnutrition Undernutrition: which includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-age) and underweight (low weight-for-age) 38 Types of Malnutrition Undernutrition: 39 Malnutrition Micronutrient-related malnutrition: which includes micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals) 40 Malnutrition Over nutrition(Excesses): overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers). 41 Types of Malnutrition Overnutrition: An imbalanced nutritional status resulted from excessive intake of nutrients Generally, over nutrition generates an energy imbalance between food consumption and energy expenditure leading to disorders such as OBESITY 42 Nutritional Status Nutritional status: The state of nutrition in the body that is determined by the intake and utilization of nutrients Optimum nutritional status: The state of nutrition in the body maintained by adequate intake and utilization of nutrients leading to good health 43 In class activity How do we determine nutritional status: A. Ask the mother B. Examine the academic performance of the individual C. Check the medical history of his family D. None of the above E. All of the above Assessment of Nutritional Status ABCD Approach A: Anthropometry: physical measurements and body composition, e.g. Height, weight, skin/fat fold thickness & circumferences B: Biochemical tests: laboratory tests of blood, urine, stools, tissues C: Clinical examination: physical signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies and excess D: Dietary intake: dietary intake patterns, specific foods consumed, estimated nutrient intakes 45 46