Health Promotion and Nutrition Lecture Notes

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering health promotion, Lalonde's model, ergonomics, nutrition for youth and elderly, and addiction based on the lecture notes.

Health Promotion (Gezondheidsbevordening)

Focuses on how to improve the health of young people, including the influence of addiction on physical, mental, and social health.

Lalonde model

A model used to categorize health influences into four areas: biological factors, health facilities, lifestyle, and environment.

Biological factors

Internal factors such as age, gender, and hereditary factors.

Health facilities

External factors referring to the way the government organizes healthcare, such as websites and health actions.

Lifestyle

Refers to one's own way of living, including nutritional and movement patterns.

Environment

An external factor such as friends or living location that can influence health.

Substance abuse (Middelenmisbruik)

The frequent and long-term use of alcohol or drugs despite the problems they cause.

Addiction

A mental disorder characterized by a lack of control when using drugs or alcohol.

Monitoring total functioning

The goal of gaining insight into health by observing, registering, and reporting.

Barriers (Drempels)

Factors that make healthy behavior more difficult, such as too little movement or high soda consumption.

Levers (Hefbomen)

Factors that facilitate behavior to improve health.

Barriers for youth

Common obstacles include too little movement, excessive screen time, and sleep difficulties.

Behavioral wheel (Gedragswiel)

Influences eating behavior in youth through three components: competencies, drivers, and context.

Competencies

Internal factors involving knowledge and skills regarding nutrition.

Drivers (Drijfveren)

Internal factors such as motivation that determine why specific food choices are made.

Five Context Factors

External influences on eating: physical (availability), social (parents/friends), cultural (habits), economic (price), and political (labels/rules).

Food allergy

The immune system forms antibodies to protect against allergens, causing reactions ranging from unpleasant to life-threatening.

Food intolerance

A condition where the body cannot process certain foods; no antibodies are formed, and reactions occur later.

Healthy meal structure

The basis for healthy eating, consisting of 3 main meals and 2 snacks.

OVUR-method

A procedure for preparing healthy meals consisting of: Orienting, Preparing, Executing, and Reflecting.

Light intensive movement guideline

Physical activity that should be performed for at least $60\,min$ per day.

Moderate intensive movement guideline

Physical activity that should be performed for at least $150\,min$ per week.

High intensive movement guideline

Physical activity that should be performed for at least $75\,min$ per week.

Sedentary behavior complaints

Physical issues such as lower back, shoulder, and neck pain, tired eyes, and pain in the wrist or thumb.

Ergonomic sitting rules

Sit upright, back against the backrest, feet next to each other, and screen at eye level.

Long-term consequences of sedentary behavior

Risks include heart and vascular disease, diabetes, obesity, back complaints, and earlier death.

Ergonomics

Adjusting the environment to suit the human being.

Chronic back pain

Pain complaints that arise gradually and last for longer than $3\,months$.

Hernia

Condition where an intervertebral disc is damaged and the cartilage forms a protrusion.

Nutrition pattern

The quantity, ratio, quality, and combination of food items consumed.

THT (ten minste houdbaar tot)

An expiration date used for dry food items.

TGT (te gebruiken tot)

An expiration date used for dairy products.

Freezer storage parameters

A temperature of $-18\,^{\circ}C$ or lower to prevent micro-organism growth and slow enzyme activity.

Elderly health dimensions

Consists of the interaction between physical, psychic, social, and spiritual health.

Signals of malnutrition

Unintended weight loss, reduced appetite, fatigue, muscle weakness, or an empty refrigerator.

Long-term effects of alcohol in elderly

Includes liver disease, cognitive decline, and dependency.

Types of care for elderly

Linen care (washing/ironing), meal care (nutrition), and interior care (maintenance and cleaning).