Week 3 High Risk Diets

Question 1

what is the perfect diet?

Answer 1

there is no perfect diet, every diet is personal

Question 2

define epidemiology

Answer 2

study and analysis of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions

Question 3

what is a high risk diet?

Answer 3

habitual food/beverage intatke that is predictive of risk for chronic over-consumption diseases or under-consumption diseases

Question 4

what are 3 obvious high risk eating patterns

Answer 4

anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, muscle dysmorphia (psychological)

Question 5

what is metabolic syndrome

Answer 5

a group of conditions (high BP, high cholesterol, excess body fat, high blood glucose) that occur together and increase risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes

Question 6

what are some diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa? 4

Answer 6

weight loss/improper growht

body weight

Question 7

how do we measure expected body weight? 3

Answer 7

BMI, CDC growth charts (only go up to 20), desireable body weight tables (used in life insurance)

Question 8

what are some diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa?

Answer 8

binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behavior (vomiting, fasting, laxative)

Irrational perception of figure/weight status

Question 9

what is muscle dysmorphia?

Answer 9

AKA Big-orexia

Question 10

what are some diagnostic criteria of big-orexia 3

Answer 10

obsession with appearance/muscle size,

excessive exercise and mirror viewing, irrational perception of figure

Question 11

what are EDNOS?

Answer 11

Eating disorders not otherwise specified: any eating disorder that does not fite the criteria of a specific eating disorder (ex woman who exhibits all criteria of anorexia nervosa but has normal menses)

Question 12

What is Pica? what is it an example of?

Answer 12

eating unusual substances, classified as a EDNOS

Question 13

what are some diets (eating patterns) that have more favorable health outcomes?

Answer 13

Mediterranean, DASH, Dietary guidelines (myPyramid)

Question 14

what does the mediterranean diet pattern consist of?

Answer 14

abundance of plant foods

, low red meat, wine,eggs,

moderate chicken, fish, cheese

Fruit as dessert

Question 15

what is the DASH diet pattern?

Answer 15

Dietary approaches to stop hypertension. increase intake of low sodium and high potassium foods (fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean meat)

significantly reduces BP

Question 16

what are vegetarian diets deficient in?

Answer 16

B12, protein, iron, zinc

Question 17

med. diet and DASH can also be called

Answer 17

prudent diet patterns

Question 18

what is the western diet pattern?

Answer 18

high calorie, starch, meat refined foods

Question 19

the western diet has been correlated with what?

Answer 19

higher BMI (insulin, leptin, cholesterol and BP increases)

Question 20

to reduce risk of CVD, diabetes, obesity ____ should be increased and ____should be decreased in the diet

Answer 20

increased: veg/fruit, whole grains
decrease: red and processed meats, refined grains, sugary beverages