Junk Food Consumption is a Nutrition Problem among Infants and Young Children: Evidence and Program Considerations for Low and Middle Income (LMIC) Countries (MCSP Presentation)
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Rationale
Urbanization and globalization has brought shift in the dietary pattern
Increased trend of western type high fat, high sugar and refined carbohydrates and low fiber diets by consuming packed foods, canned juices and soft drinks.
Non- communicable disease are “Silently” becoming a heavy burden for developing countries like Nepal.
Food intakes and Nutrition is the fore major modifiable determinant of chronic disease.
The occurrence of the Non-communicable disease can be prevented to the extent of 80 % simply by adopting good lifestyle like physical exercise, balanced diet and avoiding smoking and alcohol.
Research Objective
Primary goal of the study is to study the food habits of the children and adolescent of Kathmandu Valley.
Specific objective of the research
1. Identify the dietary pattern of the urban children and adolescent on junk foods and restaurant culture.
2. Analyze the effects of the economic and social status as well as peer pressure on food consumption pattern.
3. To indicate the possible risk factors for associated with food consumption pattern.
4. To develop a mechanism for addressing the need for more adequate food information system to maintain the food and nutritional situation of population.
2015 IFIC Food and Health Survey Health Professional Webcast Food Insight
On Wednesday, June 3, from 2 - 3 pm ET, we held the 2015 Food & Health Survey Webcast for Health and Wellness Professionals. Here, you can review all the slides and data we covered. A few of our key questions were:
Do Americans perceptions of their own health match up with reality?
What motivates Americans to lose or maintain weight?
What kind of guidance do Americans want on what to eat?
You can get more information on our consumer research; this survey on food, health, and nutrition; and educational materials at www.foodinsight.org/2015-fhs
http://www.unileverhealth.co.za/about | There are 195 million children in the world who have not developed adequately and are too short for their age. There are also 42 million children below the age of five who are obese. What all these children have in common is that they have not received the right nutrition growing up. That is why Unilever Health has made child nutrition one of its main focus points. Unilever prides itself on producing products that are conducive to a child’s development and educating people on the nutrition needs of children.
Many businesses, institutions and food pantries are striving to offer healthy, local, and sustainable food choices, but how can we encourage and excite eaters to make the healthy choice?
This webinar explores the role of promotion in healthy food choices, offer simple best practices and provide examples of promotion of in school, hospital, retail, and food pantry settings. Participants will learn about key concepts in healthy food promotion and gain some innovative ideas and resources they can use to engage and excite eaters in any setting.
Join Ecology Center, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and Taste the Local Difference as we explore ways to promote healthy, local, and sustainable food efforts at your business, school, hospital, or food pantry!
Report Dissemination on
Rationale
Urbanization and globalization has brought shift in the dietary pattern
Increased trend of western type high fat, high sugar and refined carbohydrates and low fiber diets by consuming packed foods, canned juices and soft drinks.
Non- communicable disease are “Silently” becoming a heavy burden for developing countries like Nepal.
Food intakes and Nutrition is the fore major modifiable determinant of chronic disease.
The occurrence of the Non-communicable disease can be prevented to the extent of 80 % simply by adopting good lifestyle like physical exercise, balanced diet and avoiding smoking and alcohol.
Research Objective
Primary goal of the study is to study the food habits of the children and adolescent of Kathmandu Valley.
Specific objective of the research
1. Identify the dietary pattern of the urban children and adolescent on junk foods and restaurant culture.
2. Analyze the effects of the economic and social status as well as peer pressure on food consumption pattern.
3. To indicate the possible risk factors for associated with food consumption pattern.
4. To develop a mechanism for addressing the need for more adequate food information system to maintain the food and nutritional situation of population.
2015 IFIC Food and Health Survey Health Professional Webcast Food Insight
On Wednesday, June 3, from 2 - 3 pm ET, we held the 2015 Food & Health Survey Webcast for Health and Wellness Professionals. Here, you can review all the slides and data we covered. A few of our key questions were:
Do Americans perceptions of their own health match up with reality?
What motivates Americans to lose or maintain weight?
What kind of guidance do Americans want on what to eat?
You can get more information on our consumer research; this survey on food, health, and nutrition; and educational materials at www.foodinsight.org/2015-fhs
http://www.unileverhealth.co.za/about | There are 195 million children in the world who have not developed adequately and are too short for their age. There are also 42 million children below the age of five who are obese. What all these children have in common is that they have not received the right nutrition growing up. That is why Unilever Health has made child nutrition one of its main focus points. Unilever prides itself on producing products that are conducive to a child’s development and educating people on the nutrition needs of children.
Many businesses, institutions and food pantries are striving to offer healthy, local, and sustainable food choices, but how can we encourage and excite eaters to make the healthy choice?
This webinar explores the role of promotion in healthy food choices, offer simple best practices and provide examples of promotion of in school, hospital, retail, and food pantry settings. Participants will learn about key concepts in healthy food promotion and gain some innovative ideas and resources they can use to engage and excite eaters in any setting.
Join Ecology Center, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and Taste the Local Difference as we explore ways to promote healthy, local, and sustainable food efforts at your business, school, hospital, or food pantry!
Obesity, Latinos, and Diet
Daniel Santibanez, MPH, University of North Florida
May 27. 2005 - UNF Hispanic Health Issues Seminar
This is part 4 of an 8 part series of seminars on Hispanic Health Issues brought to you by the University of North Florida’s Dept. of Public Health, College of Health, a grant from AETNA, and the cooperation of Duval County Health Department.
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Bangladeshi Student's Standpoint on Junk Food Consumption and Social BehaviourIOSRJPBS
Consumption of takeaway and fast food by young adolescents is no longer confined to the developed countries; it has spread to the developing countries as well. The culture of fast food consumption has replaced the traditional meal among university students and is a great public health concern. Excessive consumption of fast food is responsible for obesity epidemics and the cause of a dramatic increase of obesity-related diseases. A cross-sectional study was carried out from March to December, 2015 among students attending in five established Universities of Bangladesh, Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University, American International University of Bangladesh, Gono University and Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University. The aim of the present study was to examine the preference, prevalence and pattern of fast food consumption among the students. The prevalence of fast food consumption among those students was 98.5%, and 43.3% of their pocket money was spent on its purchase. The important factors for the preference of fast food include good taste, easy accessibility, increased convenience, and pocket friendly in nature. Approximately 22% of the respondents mentioned that they consumed fast food 4 days per week and more than one-fifth had the meal every day. Fifty four percent of the respondents skipped their breakfast due to a variety of reasons including class pressure and had fast food after finishing their classes, either from varsity canteens or other fast-food outlets. Though 98% of the students were well informed about the negative effects associated with excessive fast food consumption, they were still profoundly addicted to it. Specific health education programs, dietary guidelines and effective public awareness campaigns could be initiated to address the unhealthy lifestyle of university students and improve their health
Presentation for food content team, marketers on opportunities that exist now and in the future for evolution of veggie-friendly recipes, new ways of eating, vegetarianism, etc.
Obesity, Latinos, and Diet
Daniel Santibanez, MPH, University of North Florida
May 27. 2005 - UNF Hispanic Health Issues Seminar
This is part 4 of an 8 part series of seminars on Hispanic Health Issues brought to you by the University of North Florida’s Dept. of Public Health, College of Health, a grant from AETNA, and the cooperation of Duval County Health Department.
This PowerPoint Review Game is one very small part of a larger science unit from www.sciencepowerpoint.com. This unit comes with a bundled homework package, detailed lesson notes, worksheets, review games, and much more. The Human Body Systems and Health Topics Unit uses a 13 Part 8,500 slide interactive PowerPoint full of critical class notes, review opportunities, video and academic links, and much more to deliver an entire unit of study. Learn more at www.sciencepowerpoint.com
Bangladeshi Student's Standpoint on Junk Food Consumption and Social BehaviourIOSRJPBS
Consumption of takeaway and fast food by young adolescents is no longer confined to the developed countries; it has spread to the developing countries as well. The culture of fast food consumption has replaced the traditional meal among university students and is a great public health concern. Excessive consumption of fast food is responsible for obesity epidemics and the cause of a dramatic increase of obesity-related diseases. A cross-sectional study was carried out from March to December, 2015 among students attending in five established Universities of Bangladesh, Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University, American International University of Bangladesh, Gono University and Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University. The aim of the present study was to examine the preference, prevalence and pattern of fast food consumption among the students. The prevalence of fast food consumption among those students was 98.5%, and 43.3% of their pocket money was spent on its purchase. The important factors for the preference of fast food include good taste, easy accessibility, increased convenience, and pocket friendly in nature. Approximately 22% of the respondents mentioned that they consumed fast food 4 days per week and more than one-fifth had the meal every day. Fifty four percent of the respondents skipped their breakfast due to a variety of reasons including class pressure and had fast food after finishing their classes, either from varsity canteens or other fast-food outlets. Though 98% of the students were well informed about the negative effects associated with excessive fast food consumption, they were still profoundly addicted to it. Specific health education programs, dietary guidelines and effective public awareness campaigns could be initiated to address the unhealthy lifestyle of university students and improve their health
Presentation for food content team, marketers on opportunities that exist now and in the future for evolution of veggie-friendly recipes, new ways of eating, vegetarianism, etc.
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It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
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Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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1. Junk Food Consumption is a Nutrition
Problem among Infants andYoung Children:
Evidence and Program Considerations for
Low and Middle Income (LMIC) Countries
Presenter:
Core Group Fall Meeting
Justine Kavle, PhD MPH
Maternal and Child Survival Program/ PATH Nutrition team
October 14, 2016
2. Child overweight is increasingly a global
challenge
Global Nutrition Report, 2015, 2016 World Health Organization 2016
• Overweight and obesity is rising in every region and nearly
every country - 41 million children overweight
• Number of overweight children < 5 is increasing ;
approaching number of children who suffer from wasting
• Number of overweight children under 5 is increasing most
rapidly in Asia
• Call to address all forms of malnutrition
3. Goal is to halt rise in child overweight by 2025
In several countries the prevalence of childhood overweight is greater
than 7%, which is the global target set by the World Health
Organization (WHO).
World Health Organization 2014
4. • Contributes ‘dual burden of undernutrition and over nutrition
occurring simultaneously within a population’
• Countries experiencing a nutrition transition
• Increasing consumption of junk foods
• Growing number of meals purchased and/or consumed
away from home
• Urban and rural areas affected by market developments
• Child overweight increasing with rising incomes
Junk food consumption in LMIC countries
6. Key peer-reviewed literature findings
junk food consumption
• Repeated exposure to sugary and salty foods can familiarize
infants and young children to “sweetness” and salt early in life
• Junk foods consumed with greater frequency than fortified infant
cereals, eggs, and vitamin-A rich fruits
• Early introduction to junk foods and liquids -> mothers’
perception of breastmilk as insufficient
• Ready-made junk foods - frequently softened and consumed with
sweetened liquids.
• Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages increases daily
energy intake, and provides temporary and incomplete satiation.
7. Studies reveal that feeding of junk foods is common
among the urban poor
• Nigeria: 65% of mothers fed biscuits and 16% gave soft drinks to
their 6-18 month old children
• Kenya: 41% of infants received sweetened water in first 6 months
• India: 80% of mothers fed ready-made snacks such as chips, puffed
rice, and biscuits to 6-36 month old children
• India: Giving tea and biscuits to children was “convenient,” and
often young children are given money to buy “outside” foods.
8. Factors associated with junk food consumption
• Urbanization and economic growth shape food system,
availability, access
• Drivers of food choices and cultural considerations:
Convenience, ease in preparation, perceptions of the status and
healthfulness of these foods, limitations on mothers’ time for food
preparation, women’s return to work
• Changes in food systems: Changes in the global food systems and
trade -> increase in oil crop production. Exports of junk food,
contribute to increase in caloric and dietary fat intakes
• Marketing targeted towards young children plays a pivotal role
in stimulating consumption of junk foods
9. Country policies to address junk food consumption,
overweight and obesity
Countries Childhood
overweight and
obesity
NCDs Junk food
consumption
(general
population)
Marketing junk foods
(¥denotes targeting
children)
Bangladesh x x
Ghana x x x x
Guinea x
Haiti x x
India x x x
Indonesia x x
Kenya x x x¥
Lao PDR x¥
Liberia x
Namibia x
Rwanda x x
Yemen x
Zambia x x x
Zimbabwe x¥
10. Programmatic implications – junk food consumption
within the context of undernutrition programming
National level - overweight & obesity in key policy & strategic documents
Health facility level - Healthcare providers/families need to understand
healthy versus unhealthy weight gain, and can learn how to monitor rapid
weight gain, provide nutrition counseling
Community level and behavior change communication
• Provide supportive environments to educate families about reducing or
eliminating introduction of junk foods and health consequences
• Introduce available, affordable, and local alternatives to sugary and high-
fat foods for infants and young children.
11. Regulation and early exposure to junk foods
• Ensure standards and guidelines for nutritious food provision at
preschools and early childhood development centers
• Regulate the marketing of breastmilk substitutes
• Appropriate food labeling
• Regulate marketing of junk food early in life, including television
programs
Data Gaps
• Disaggregation of DHS data on types of sugary, high-fat, and/or high
salt foods
• More formative research on drivers of junk food intake and food
choice, including motivations for feeding junk foods
12. Conclusion
In countries, where the double burden of malnutrition
is a growing concern, implementation of these key
actions within the context of current undernutrition
programming is needed
13. For more information, please visit
www.mcsprogram.org
This presentation was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under the terms of the Cooperative
Agreement AID-OAA-A-14-00028. The contents are the responsibility of the authors and do not
necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
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