1. NS 270: N UTRITIONAL A SSESSMENT AND M ANAGEMENT Unit 6: Food Habits

2. W HAT TO DO THIS WEEK ? Read Chapter 2 (Stanfield and Hui) Read Chapter 4 (Lee) Participate in Discussion Participate in Seminar

3. F ACTORS A FFECTING F OOD C ONSUMPTION What are some factors that influence what someone will or will not eat? Are there any special foods you eat that some of your friends may not consume? Are there any foods you don’t eat due to religious beliefs or other cultural reasons?

4. 2 D RIVES I NFLUENCE O UR D ESIRE TO E AT psychological drive to eat; affected by external food choices often in absence of hunger Hunger : Appetite: controlled by CNS

5. F OOD AND S YMBOLS Emotional- punishment or reward (examples), may also be linked to religious beliefs and practices Biological – superstitions, food faddism, food taboos, herbal cures…not scientifically based Sociological – food security, social status

6. F OOD S ECURITY What does food security mean? Food insecurity Low food security Very low food security What factors play a role in a households food security?

7. U NDERSTANDING A MERICANS F OOD H ABITS NHANES Initial 1971-1975 to assess health status Cross-sectional study, but has evolved since then, with newer versions of the survey and recent data, and is ongoing Data gives information on American dietary habits and lifestyle. Uses large sample size in attempt to be representative of the general population What are some of the types of information collected? http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm

8. A MERICAN F OOD T RENDS NHANES Data 2005-2006 Average Diet Composition Carbohydrate 47.8% Fat 33.4% Protein 15.7% Alcohol 3.2% NHANES III data still shows fiber below Dietary Guidelines (M 17.0 g/d, F 12.8 g/d) Fat intake had increased 13% between 1970-2000 Whole milk intake has declined and fat free milk has increased, with a total decline in overall milk consumption Fruit intake has increased 17% and Vegetable intake has increased 27% between 1970-2000, as it is more widely available year round

9. E THNIC F OODS IN THE US What are some popular ethnic cuisines eaten in the United States? Are they the same foods eaten in the country of origin? What problems with diet may arise when someone from another country moves to the United States?

10. R ELIGIOUS D IETARY C ONCERNS Jewish (Kosher diet) Muslim Seventh Day Adventist Mormon Christian

11. E CONOMICS : Effects of money on food choices Lack of money Buy cheap, less healthy foods Lack of transportation to get food Affects kind of food bought and amounts Usually end up buying more starchy foods

12. F IELD T RIP T IME !!! Let’s take a look at this grocery store: www.freshandeasy.com www.freshandeasy.com Take a few minutes to review their circular (ad) for this week What are your thoughts on this grocery store and their selection and prices?

13. B EHAVIORAL R ISK FACTOR S URVEILLANCE S YSTEM CDC established in 1984 What is the purpose? Used both locally and at state level What kinds of data can you obtain from this survey? How can you use this information in your own nutrition practice?

14. W EBLINKS NHANES http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/ http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/ Kosher Dietary Laws http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judai sm/kashrut.html http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judai sm/kashrut.html Seventh Day Adventists Dietetic Association http://www.sdada.org/sdahealth.htm http://www.sdada.org/sdahealth.htm WHO Food Security http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story028/en/ http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story028/en/

15. Q UESTIONS