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12 Cards in this Set
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community
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-share one or more characteristics
-share same location -social system with identifiable subgroups, interdependent and interrelated |
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culture defines...
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-what is edible
-how food is obtained, distributed, handled, prepared, consumed, stored, and disposed -meaning of food and eating -attitudes toward body size -relationship between food and health |
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physiological factors that influence dietary practice
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-how do biology, physiology, and pathophysiology influence nutrition?
-Maslow's hierarchy of needs -physical conditions/abnormalities -disease processes |
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social factors that influence dietary practice
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how does society influence nutrition?
-prevailing ideas of health -definition of beauty -diet trends and fads -social functions -busy lifestyles |
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geographic factors that influence dietary practice
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how does geography, climate, or environment influence what we eat?
-fertile land -desert vs. tropical climate -variety of plants and animals -domestic vs. foreign |
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historical factors that influence dietary practice
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what events in our history have influenced what we eat and how we eat? how do technological advances influence our dietary habits? -emigration/immigration
-acculturation -assimilation -war and famine -fire -refrigeration -food preserviation -stoves, ovens, microwaves -nutritonal supplements |
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political factors that influence dietary practice
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how do politics affect dietary habits? what political issues affect nutrition?
-nutrition guidelines -food labeling -legislation -pesticides -biologically engineered food -irradiated food |
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economic factors that influence dietary practice
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what economic factors influence nutrition?
-income/finances -price of food -welfare/food stamps/WIC -access to food -availability of certain foods/food items |
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cultural and ethnic factors that influence dietary practice
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-what are the differences between the two concepts?
-what do certain cultural/ethnic groups eat and why? -role of food in society -food restrictions -specific practices for preparing, consuming -beliefs associated with food |
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religious factors that influence dietary patterns
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how do religious beliefs influence diet?
-desirable foods -prohibited foods -special preparation -food association |
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personal factors that influence dietary patterns
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-what is unique to the individual person?
-what are his or her personal preferences and experiences? -what are his or her eating habits? |
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The strongest influence on food habits is exerted by...
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-religion
-nationality -culture -geographical region |