BPK 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Dietary Fiber, Health Canada, Vitamin A

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 110
• Professor: Krishna Pendakur

Document Summary

Canadian federal government has realized that having a healthy population and a population that is productive go hand in hand; they decided to develop nutritional standards based on most recent scientific evidence. The first guideline developed was the recommended nutrient intakes (rni). Rni provided information on the amount of essential nutrients needed to meet the needs of most canadians. From this, canadian gov"t developed canada"s official food guide through many recommendations from the rni. Nutritional status: an assessment of what an individual eats and how their nutrient intake compares with nutrition recommendations. Determine typical food intake: having people either record their food as they consume it or recall what they have eaten during the past day or so. Analyze nutrient intake: computer analysis of an individual"s food intake can calculate nutrient intake and compare it with the appropriate nutrition recommendations. Evaluate physical health: a physical examination can detect signs of nutrient deficiencies or excesses.