public health guest lecture

Question 1

what structural factors impact dietary behaviours by influencing how we acquire, select, prepare and consume food?

Answer 1

• food availability and diversity
• food accessibility
• food affordability
• social acceptability of dietary patterns
• food and nutrition info

Question 2

who sets the maximum expectations for public health programs and services delivered in Hamilton and Region and Waterloo?

Answer 2

The Ontario ministry of health

Question 3

what are the 5 aspects of the food system?

Answer 3

• production
• processing an distribution
• buying and selling
• consumption
• food waste

Question 4

what is a healthy community food system?

Answer 4

all components work together to enhance the environmental, economic, social and nutritional health of a community

Question 5

what are the 4 hamilton food strategy goals?

Answer 5

1. support food friendly neighbourhoods to improve access to healthy food
2. increase food literacy
3. support local food and help grow argi- food sector
4. advocate for healthy and sustainable food

Question 6

what are the individual influences on what people eat?

Answer 6

• cognitions
• skills and behaviour
• lifestyle
• biological (gender, genes)
• demographics (income)

Question 7

what are the social environment influences on what people eat?

Answer 7

family, friends, peers

Question 8

what are the physical environment influences on what people eat?

Answer 8

home, work sites, school, child care, neighbourhoods and communities, restaurants, supermarkets, convenience an corner stores

Question 9

what are the macro-level environment influences on what people eat?

Answer 9

• societal norms
• food an beverage industry
• food marketing an media
• food polices
• economic systems
• food production
• food assistance programs
• health care systems
• land use an transportation

Question 10

public health encourages schools to:

Answer 10

• provide positive eating environment
• respect hunger an full signals
• promote positive body image
• give opportunities to build food literacy
• encourage healthy relationships with food

Question 11

what are some nutritional issues in public health practice?

Answer 11

healthy public policy, indigenous food ways, food waste, infant feeding, food literacy, food insecurity, food environments, access to healthy food an tap water, prenatal nutrition, food sovereignty, climate change, student nutrition programs

Question 12

what is food insecurity?

Answer 12

inadequate access to food due to household financial constraints

Question 13

what is food asset mapping?

Answer 13

can be used to identify neighbourhood strengths and opportunities related to accessing nutritious foods
- using active transportation to get around

Question 14

Ontario dieticians in public health (ODPH) considers food insecurity to be what?

Answer 14

an urgent public health problem and social justice issue

Question 15

effective policy interventions target what?

Answer 15

low income households to improve their financial circumstances
- requires action by all levels of government

Question 16

1/5 households in Hamilton live with food insecurity. t or f

Answer 16

t

Question 17

what is the nutritious food basket?

Answer 17

measures the cost of food annually
- required by all public health units

Question 18

anything over 30% for housing costs is considered high. t or f

Answer 18

t

Question 19

what do members of the ODPH group do?

Answer 19

advocate and speak out about injustices

Question 20

what is the ODPH campaign?

Answer 20

raises awareness and action on food insecurity

Question 21

what are some web page features for ODPH?

Answer 21

• statistics on food insecurity
• resources
• suggested actions on what YOU can do
• template letter for provincial and federal policy makers

Question 22

more then 2/3 of ppl are experiencing food insecurity in Canada. t or f

Answer 22

t

Question 23

policy interventions for insecurity:

Answer 23

• jobs with liveable wages an income
• reducing income tax for lowest income households

Question 24

it has been shown that what percentage of people who have food insecurity use food charity?

Answer 24

20-25%

Question 25

what is the goal for the Hamilton Breastfeeding Coalition?

Answer 25

to positively influence the health of mothers infants and children in the community through protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding

Question 26

what is food literacy?

Answer 26

set of interconnected attributes organized into the categories of food and nutrition knowledge, skills, self efficacy, food decisions and other external factors such as income, poverty and in come security

Question 27

what is the Hamilton Edible Education Guide?

Answer 27

designed for educators and families to have a one stop shop for food literacy programming and resources for children and youth

Question 28

current projects for Hamilton breastfeeding coalition include:

Answer 28

-pregnancy and post partum online services guide that includes breastfeeding
- coordinating breastfeeding education opportunities

Question 29

what do workshops for child care centre staff include?

Answer 29

• meal planning an healthy eating
• supporting a healthy eating environment

Question 30

what is the “Welcome Baby” program?

Answer 30

prenatal nutrition program
- for women in their pregnancy until their baby has reached 6 months of age

Question 31

how can we as nurses support healthy eating in the community?

Answer 31

• be critical of nutrition beliefs an ensure messages you promote are evidence informed and credible
• embrace that healthy bodies come from all shapes and sizes
• be selective with words you use
• be aware of policies
• reach out to others for further info