Question

List 20 factors that affect the quality and quantity of human nutrition please provides all the details and how it affects

Answer 1

INTRODUCTION

Nutrition is the process of providing nutrients for growth,repair and energy

-Nutrition is an basic elements to acheive our goals and the main aims of nutritions as follows;

-to maintain hydration and nutritional disorders

-to maintain healthy body weight

-to relieve from getting diseases

-to maintain body growth and developments

FACTORS AFFECTING QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF HUMAN NUTRITION

1-AGE AND SEX

-nutritional requirements is entirely different for men and women

-nutritional requirements is depends on body compositions  and reproductive functions

-ageis also another factors

-carbohydrates or energy requirements is depends on age

2-FOOD AVAILABILITY

-it is the process of food access and it should be depends on the following factors;

-PRODUCTION

-DISTRIBUTION

   -INCOME STATUS

   -INFRASTRUCTURE

-AGRICULTURE

-TRADE POLICIES AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS

-food availability may affects the health status of an individual

3-NUTRITIONAL HABITS

-healthy nutritional habits may improve our life style

-how its affects our life,it includes;

-maintain nutrients

-prevent nutritional related deficiencies

-prevent gastrointestinal problems

-some healthy nutritional habits are;

-drink enough water

- eat more vegetables and fruits

-eat slowly and dont skip foods

-eat balanced diet

-dont eat junk and salty rich diets

-maintain healthy eating behaviours

   4-ENVIORNMENTAL FACTORS

-enviornment is the surroundings and should keep clean

-pollutions of an enviornment may cause potential health issues

   5-METHODS OF COOKING

-methods of cooking may affects our health status

-cooking keeps food soft or tender

-cooking can prevent food borne illness

-can able to maintain proper temperature

  6-THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS

-normal structure and functions of GI tract may help for;

-proper absorption ,distribution,digestion and excretion

-maintain normal peristalsis movements

  7-METHODS OF STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

-methods and storage may affect our life status

-the main affects in our life includes;

-restore our health status   

-prevent food spoilage

-improve the availability of foods

-reduce the growth of pathogenic organisms

8-RELIIOUS BEHAVIOURS

-it may affect our food habits

- it may cause some protein deficiency disorders

9-PHYSICAL HEALTH OR PHYSICAL HEALTH

-physical activities is an essential factors

-the main advantages of physical activities sre;

-maintain blood circulation

-prevent obesity

-maintain blood cholesterol levels

prevents cardiovascular disorders

10-SECRETION OF ENDOCRINE GLANDS

-stimulation of endocrine functions also an important factors

-improper endocrine hormonal secretions may affect ;

-gastrointestinal functions

-neurological functions

-metabolism

  -muscular functions

-inflammatory responses

  11-MENTAL HEALTH

-mental health may affect our health status

-mental health may reduce stress and low risk for illness

12-FOOD SELECTION

-selecting appropriate foods are important to reduce acute and chronic illness

   13-BODY SIZE

-body mass index or body size may affect our nutritional status

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  14-SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS

-social and economic growth affects our nutritional levels

-economic factors like income and social factors like education,occupation also improves life style

15-BALANCED DIET

- balanced diet like milk and vegetables may ;

-maintain blood circulations

maintain blood sugar and cholesterol levels

-maintain healthy weight

16-MEDICATIONS AND THERAPY

-mediction is a chemical substances which may affect our appetite levels

17-ACUTE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS

-depends on types of diseases have to take foods

18-BASAL METABOLIC RATES

-proper nutrition may keep our body basl metabolic rates as normal

  19-PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS

It includes fear,anxiety,depression and pain

  20-POST-OPERATIVE PATIENTS

-after suregery patients cant take enough foods

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