Food technology year 12 exam
questions and answers
What is malnutrition? - Correct Answers -when one or more nutrients are not supplied to
the body in correct amounts. this results in over or under nutrition
what are some disorders associated with overnutrition? - Correct Answers -obesity,
hypertension, dental caries, cardiovascular disease
what are some disorders associated with undernutrition? - Correct Answers -anorexia,
bulimia, constipation, osteoporosis.
what are the economic effects of overnutrition. with examples? - Correct Answers -
medical costs - treatment, surgery, medicine, doctors.
work absenteeism- meaning low income and job insecurity
what are the economic effects of Undernutrition. with examples? - Correct Answers -
counselling or seeing a therapist.
hospitalisation
work absenteeism - meaning low income and job insecurity.
what are some factors that effect nutritional needs - Correct Answers -age, gender, size,
lifestyle
what are the dietary requirements for adolescent female - Correct Answers -eat a
balance diet, low fat intake, increased calcium, iron, protein intake
what are some dietary diseases associated with adolescent females - Correct Answers -
obesity, anaemia, anorexia, bulimia, alcohol abuse
strategies to promote optimum health in adolescent females - Correct Answers -
education on nutritional needs, having a postive self esteem, teaching food preparation
and cooking skills.
why are aboriginal and torres strait islanders at risk of dietary diseases. - Correct
Answers -they have a lower education level,
geography challenged meaning they don't have access to certain foods,
higher unemployment rates so they cant afford certain foods.
what are nutritional diseases associated with aboriginal and torres strait islanders -
Correct Answers -cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes.
, strategies to promote optimum health in aboriginal and torres strait islanders - Correct
Answers -education e.g. bush food nutritional program.
more health services
improving os the supply and affordability of food in these rural areas.
what are some community groups that promote good health - Correct Answers -meals
on wheels, diabetes australia
what does the government do to promote good health. with examples - Correct Answers
-running health promote campaign e.g talking to schools
drafting legislation e.g hygiene, food safety
writing offical policies e.g. Australian dietary guidelines
what private agencies promote good health - Correct Answers -doctor, dentist, weight
loss clinic, dieticians, gyms and sporting groups
what is a functional food w/ EG - Correct Answers -a food that has been modified to
give an additional nutritional benefit to the consumer. E.G golden rice has more iron
what is the role of active non nutrients - Correct Answers -active non nutrients help to
improve overall health specifically in areas like the digestive system.
what are the advatanges and disadvatanges of dietary supplements - Correct Answers -
advantage: supplements contribute to overall health
disadvantage: they can become toxic if taken wrong
what are lifestyle issues that effect overall health - Correct Answers -excerise, alcohol
consumption and tabacco and drug taking, cultural and social factors
what does media effect nutrition - Correct Answers -the media effects consumption as
people grave what they are being shown which leads them to go and purchase this
food.
what does the Australian food industry involve? - Correct Answers -it includes the
organisation, production, processing, storage and marketing of food products
what are the sectors of the argi food chain - Correct Answers -agriculture and fisheries,
food processing and manufacturing,
food service and catering.
food retail
what is an example of how a change in one of the argi food chain sectors effected the
whole chain ? - Correct Answers -no more bananas for nine months - a cyclone wiped
out the queensland crops meaning bananas were sparse.
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