According to our text book (p.622), the World Health Organization (WHO, 2000), “defines malnutrition as “bad nourishment” that can be associated with “either too much or too little intake and [is] not limited to the wrong types of food”. Malnutrition is characterized by “inadequate or excess intake of protein, energy and micro nutrients such as vitamins”. In general, malnutrition can be classified into 3 categories: protein-energy malnutrition, micronutrients deficiencies, and obesity”.
Food Nutritious Services (FNS), in their article Nutrition Education and Promotion: The Role of FNS in Helping Low-Income Families Make Healthier Eating and Lifestyle Choices (2010) reveals how obesity has becoming an epidemic in the United States. Obesity is a major problem among our population for both children and adults (FNS, 2010). Meanwhile obesity is considered a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (HTN, high cholesterol), diabetes, stroke and some types of cancer. While realizing and becoming more conscious about this problem, numerous strategies have been developed to reduce the incidence of obesity and minimize its consequences and …show more content…
MyPiramid and MyPlate are some of these resources. They both are food guidance systems that enable people to understand what kind of food and the amount that they should be eating each meal and each day according to the Dietary Guidelines’ recommendations (FNS, 2010).
Obesity, as one of the faces of malnutrition, is an existent problem in our community. Our children are getting overweight and obese and we need to do something about it. I agree with the idea that “we are what we eat”, and in this sense, healthcare providers specially nurses, need to be proactive, take the lead and continue to work hard educating patients, families and our community to make better and healthier choices for their
Food Nutritious Services (FNS), in their article Nutrition Education and Promotion: The Role of FNS in Helping Low-Income Families Make Healthier Eating and Lifestyle Choices (2010) reveals how obesity has becoming an epidemic in the United States. Obesity is a major problem among our population for both children and adults (FNS, 2010). Meanwhile obesity is considered a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (HTN, high cholesterol), diabetes, stroke and some types of cancer. While realizing and becoming more conscious about this problem, numerous strategies have been developed to reduce the incidence of obesity and minimize its consequences and …show more content…
MyPiramid and MyPlate are some of these resources. They both are food guidance systems that enable people to understand what kind of food and the amount that they should be eating each meal and each day according to the Dietary Guidelines’ recommendations (FNS, 2010).
Obesity, as one of the faces of malnutrition, is an existent problem in our community. Our children are getting overweight and obese and we need to do something about it. I agree with the idea that “we are what we eat”, and in this sense, healthcare providers specially nurses, need to be proactive, take the lead and continue to work hard educating patients, families and our community to make better and healthier choices for their