EDAPT week 1 - Introduction to Nutrition,Health & Wellness

______are the major sources of fuel and fiber. ______provide nitrogen and function in structures throughout many body systems. _______are the components of all cells and have a role in hormone production. _______assist other nutrients through digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion. _______serve in structure and affect fluid balance, which influences muscle function and the central nervous system and_______ is the most important nutrient; we can only live a few days without it.

1. Carbohydrate 2. Proteins 3. Fats 4. Vitamins 5.Minerals 6.Water - Carbohydrates are the major sources of fuel and fiber. Proteins provide nitrogen and function in structures throughout many body systems. Lipids are the components of all cells and have a role in hormone production. Vitamins assist other nutrients through digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion. Minerals serve in structure and affect fluid balance, which influences muscle function and the central nervous system and water is the most important nutrient; we can only live a few days without it.​

What is the best course of action to provide the body with sufficient amounts of vital nutrients?

Eat a variety of foods from each of the food group

What is likely to be the biggest barrier to health eating for a single mother with children working 50-60 hours per week as a health professional?

Insufficient time to plan and prepare meals

What strategy can a health care professional use to increase health literacy of ethnic minorities?

Invite members of the community to help identify nutritional needs and teaching strategies -Members of an ethnic minority population are helpful in identifying needs and effective teaching strategies for people in their community. They also can encourage people in the community to seek advice and care from health care providers. Ethic minority do not need to adopt or conform to any particular eating pattern; often these are less healthful than their traditional eating patterns. Setting up feeding drive does not promote positive self-efficacy. Pamphlets may be helpful, but their use is not necessarily the best educational strategy unless it is a visual aid that is recommended and complimentary as an identified need in the community

What strategies are used by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to assess the overall nutritional and health status of Americans?

It combines interviews and physical examinations of both adults and children. -The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews (includes demographic, socioeconomic, dietary, and health-related questions) and physical examinations (consists of medical, dental, and physiological measurements, as well as laboratory tests) administered by health care providers. Data from NHANES represent America overall because they survey both adult and children populations. NHANES provides important data on the nation's overall health, however does not focus specifically on populations at high-risk for disease. Standardization over time provides useful data on nutritional trends and changes.​

A child missed lunch because they had a difficult day at school. Emotional health can be affected by _________, which can cause low energy levels, confusion, and/or anxiety.

Low blood sugars

A home health care provider is visiting a 55-year-old client who has just returned home from the hospital after being treated for a myocardial infarction. The health care provider will be educating the client on nutritional therapy as prescribed by the primary care provider in the treatment plan. This education represents which level of prevention?

Tertiary Prevention

About 2 in 5 adults and 1 in 5 children and adolescents in the United States have obesity and many others are overweight (Hales et al., 2017). According to Healthy People, which objectives are aimed to support efforts to reduce obesity in the United States by 2030? Select all that apply.

- Increase the proportion of eligible people completing CDC-recognized type 2 diabetes prevention programs. - Increase the proportion of health care visits by adults with obesity that include counseling on weight loss, nutrition, or physical activity. - Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents with obesity.

As discussed in the Healthy People 2030 initiative, which objectives support nutrition and healthy eating? Select all that apply

- Increase the proportion of schools that don't sell less healthy foods and drinks - Increase the proportion of worksites that offer an employee nutrition program - Reduce cholesterol in adults - Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 1 year - Reduce household food insecurity and hunger -Reduce cholesterol in adults; Increase the proportion of schools that don't sell less healthy foods and drinks; Reduce household food insecurity and hunger; Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 1 year; and Increase the proportion of worksites that offer an employee nutrition program are all included in the general objectives.

As discussed in the Healthy People 2030 initiative, which objectives support nutrition and healthy eating? Select all that apply.

- Increase the proportion of worksites that offer an employee nutrition program - Reduce cholesterol in adults - Increase the proportion of schools that don't sell less healthy foods and drinks

What types of educational offerings will help clients increase their information literacy about nutrition, health, and wellness? Select all that apply.

-Informal Education -Nonformal Education -Formal Education -As a health care provider, we have to consider health literacy; the client's ability to acquire, comprehend, communicate, and apply basic nutritional health information and services and apply them to their own health decisions. In terms of health literacy, there are various ways for teaching and learning through: 1) Formal education, which is purposefully planned for implementation in an educational setting, 2) Nonformal education, which takes place through organized teaching and learning events in hospitals, clinics, and community centers, and 3) Informal education, which encompasses a variety of educational experiences that occur through daily activities. College education is not an option, as it is a form of formal education. ​

A health care provider has recently accepted a new position in a community health clinic and will develop new health programs aimed for older adults. The health care provider can become familiar with which information on the current Healthy People website?

Nutrition Priorities and goals for older adults

Health care providers explore six dimensions of health to create a holistic health picture in nutritional therapy. ​ Per your learning resources, what are the six health dimensions and defining characteristic(s) that support nutritional health?

Physical Health - Efficient Body Functioning Intellectual Health - Use of intellectual abilities Emotional Health - Ability to control emotions Social Health - Interactions and relationships with others Spiritual Health: Cultural beliefs about the purpose of life Environmental Health - External Factors That impact living and work settings - Physical health: The efficiency of the body to function appropriately, to maintain immunity to disease, and to meet daily energy. Intellectual health: The use of intellectual abilities to learn and to adapt to changes in one's health. Emotional health: The capacity to easily express or suppress emotions appropriately Social health: The ability to interact with people in an acceptable manner and sustain relationships with family members, friends, and colleagues. Spiritual health: The cultural beliefs that give purpose to human existence, found through faith in the teachings of organized religions, in an understanding of nature or science, or in an acceptance of the humanistic view of life. Environmental health: The external factors that affect our health and well-being, including the physical context within which one lives and works as affected by determinants of ethnicity, education, income, and occupation, and extending to the larger environment of safeguarding natural resources to reduce exposure to preventable hazards.

A healthy, middle-aged male client asks about what they can do to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. What strategies to include when answering, such as controlling weight, selecting healthy food options, and planning nutrition are included in which type of prevention?

Primary Prevention