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1
Q

What’s a BMI ?

A

-Measure that uses your height and weight to calculate if you’re healthy

Adults-18.5-24.9

Ethnicity can impact this

2
Q

How do you work out BMI ?

A

Weight (kg)
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Height (m^2)

3
Q

Malnutrition?

A

People eat too much or too little of some nutrients over an amount of time

4
Q

Emotional/psychological, how does this impact diet ?

A
  • lack of motivation
  • low self esteem
  • acceptance of current state
  • Peer pressure
5
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Time constraints, how does this impact diet ?

A
  • work and family commitments

- who does shopping and cooking impacts this

6
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Other factors, how does this impact diet ?

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  • ability
  • disability
  • barriers to accessing services
7
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Religion and culture, how does this impact diet ?

A
  • jews and muslims DONT eat pork
  • kosher and halal are the same thing
  • Hindus and Sikhs DONT eat beef
  • Buddhists are vegetarian