Public Health Nutrition ( Phn )

In this assignment I will be describing the characteristics of nutrients and the benefits to the body.

A brief summary of the evidence for issue area’s link to health outcomes/social determinants of health.

The roots of the tree suggest the requirement of understanding the conditions that conclude health and ill health; biological inheritance, physical environment, cultural, social, political and economic circumstances. The understanding of who, when and where is affected enables possible interventions to be identified. The trunk of the tree illustrates the importance of organisational commitment to improving health. Lastly, the branches describe key areas for health promotion activity and those elements of the setting that contribute to health. Health promotion works by the belief system. The belief system is when an individual is experiencing change in their health. The belief system is made up of many positive factors such as; health, aesthetic gain, benefits to family, pariah status and financial gain. This belief system can be used in many health issues such as overcoming obesity. There are many positives for overcoming obesity which are; reducing the chance of getting illnesses/diseases, heart disease, infertility, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and strokes. The aesthetic gain It would be that people would lose weight more and then would look/be thinner. Benefits to family The benefits to the family would be that by them being healthier the rest of the family may be influenced to start being healthy to avoid the risk of developing any illness/disease.

Malnourishment is no longer an issue seen only in the indigent population and developing countries. Many Americans are also plagued with this issue, largely due to unhealthy food choices. Providing a multidisciplinary approach to public nutrition

The significance of health promotion to change public health behaviors cannot be ignored. Health promotion has been very crucial towards helping people consider their health behaviors in recent years and as a result, many people are more mindful of their health behaviors and lifestyle choices. Globally, majority of people are now conscious of their health and social wellbeing which are determined by several factors outside the health system. They include socioeconomic conditions, patterns of consumption associated with food and communication, demographic patterns, learning environments, family patterns, the social and cultural fabric of societies. Health promotion is more relevant today than it has ever been in addressing public health problems.

Eating a healthy diet is instrumental in the reduction of the risk factors for several major diseases. Obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are a few of the risk factors that serve as precursors to major diseases, and can be controlled with healthy eating.

The power of lifestyle choices to effectively address some of the most vexing chronic diseases of our time is well established.4 Adherence to four healthy lifestyle tenets—not smoking, not being obese, getting at least thirty minutes of moderate activity per day, and eating a diet consisting primarily of vegetables, fruit, and whole grains, may have the net effect of addressing the primary sources of disease and death in western society.4 Strictly adhering to each of these healthy lifestyle choices

I became fascinated by the connections between nutrition and health at the age of sixteen. My family has a history of high blood pressure, diabetes and sickle cell. I was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia at a young age and spent periods of my childhood in and out of hospital. During my most serious sickle cell crisis, I met a dietitian who explained to me the connection between my diet and my disease. She changed my perspective on eating for the better, which sparked my ambition to aim for a career in Dietetics and Nutrition within the NHS, so that I can replicate this experience for others.

Nutrition is an essential component to a healthy lifestyle, and without it our health and growth would be hindered. Throughout the years, society has advanced and adapted, but until recently our lifestyle choices have, finally, caught up to us. Now, some may ask, 'Well, Otman, what do you mean by this? ' Let us take a look at three of the leading causes of death in the world the Central for Disease Control and Prevention has compiled; diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. These are just the 'leading causes of death ', there are a number of other diseases that take lives every year due to lifestyle choices; anemia, osteoporosis, dental disease and so much more. Some of these disease may not sound deadly, but many are linked to cardiovascular disease, liver failure, and cancer.

Please read the following case studies and answer the questions which follow them. The questions may have several right answers; I am looking to see if you have put some thought into the assignment and that you give accurate information in your responses. Please email your answers to me by June 24. If you have any questions about this assignment, please email me before June 24.

United States accesses the health and nutrition status of the population through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and national centers (CDS). However, for health concern of the US population CDS conduct the survey based on dietary intake of zinc. It held with the different population that includes infant, pregnant women, adolescent and adult who are non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic blacks, and Mexican Americans. The study shows mean of the non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black and Mexican American that. “zinc intakes were significantly higher in non-Hispanic whites than in non-Hispanic blacks (P < 0.01) and Mexican Americans (P < 0.01) for men and women aged 51–70 y and ≥71 y due to higher zinc supplement

The health of the public relies on many factors that can be related back to nutritional habits of the majority. By allocating resources to many of these nutritional issues, the chances of a healthier population increase exponentially. Increased sugar additives, misleading food labels, and fad diets using weight loss supplements are a few of the issues that continue to plague the health of the entire population.

Nutrition allows the body to take in the fuel it needs and to maintain homeostasis in order to grow and live. In her book on maintaining a healthy dance lifestyle, Gigi Berardi asserts that nutrition “is critical to good performance and to a long dancing career because food is the main source of fuel for muscles, body fluid replacement, and the other nutrients needed for fitness and health. An inadequate diet may trigger injuries and prolong rehabilitation” (2004, p. 161). Particularly for dancers, who are highly specialized athletes, nutrition can help or harm dance performance. In this paper, I will analyze my own eating habits, introduce the science behind nutrition, look at the components of a balanced diet, and amend my own eating habits for a healthier focus on nutrition in the future.

Ever since I can remember, I have always wanted to do something special in life. I was born in a small village in Mexico where public health and education were very limited. In 1996, my family and I got the opportunity to move to the United States. This move brought me closer than I had ever thought possible to accomplishing my dream of becoming a registered dietitian and working in public health nutrition. I have always valued my education because where I am from it was really difficult to study beyond middle school. Here, in the United States, I have gotten the chance to further my education beyond high school.

With the remarkable improvement of people’s living standard, abundant nutritious food has caused non-communicable diseases become incredibly common nowadays, which globally causes 63% of death and it is going to continuously increase in the future. (citedO) It is necessary for people to start to attach great importance to eating habit in their daily lives. This report is about the role of public health dietitians including the organisations they work in, what they do, who they usually work with, what health problems they need to deal with, and more importantly, how do they contribute to the health system and how they will play a more important role in New Zealand’s health system in the future.