FNN 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Rash, Lasagne, Weight Loss

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 100
• Professor: Barbara Wendland

Document Summary

Fnn module 2 assessing nutritional health. Nutritional status health is relation to the food we intake of a regular basis, and how our body utilizes nutrients. Malnutrition excess or deficient of food energy (on-going and long-term) Over nutrition excess of energy beyond what the body needs or can use. Under nutrition not enough nutrients to sustain body processes. If immune system is weak it can cause infections. Primary deficiencies - not taking enough in, can be added in by eating more of that nutrient. Ex not eating foods with certain nutrients. Secondary deficiencies caused by something like being in a diseased state or drug/substance use. Ex low b12 caused by long term metformin use or hyperthyroid conditions or breast cancer causing weight gain. Looks at individuals or groups for the purpose of planning person healthcare or community a program. Obtained from dietary, biochemical, anthropometric and clinical (health history/past prescriptions) studies.