Enablers and Barriers to Health Eating

What are the three categories that are used to group factors that impact on the food choices of young people?

• Social Factors

• Geographical Factors

• Commercial Factors

• Cultural Factors

What are examples of Social Factors?

• Family

• peer group

• Religion

• Income

What are examples of Cultural Factors?

• Ethnicity

• Media

• Religion

• Occupation

How can Education act as an enabler for young people to consume a healthy diet?

• With increased education young young people are informed and understand what it mean to have a healthy diet

• With increased education young young people will be more easily influenced by the media and advertising

• With increased education young young people will have minimal knowledge of the role fat plays in a persons diet

• With increased education young young people young people will learn the benefits of eating more sugar and salt

How can Family act as an enabler of Healthy Eating. Choose the correct answers from the options below.

• By choosing highly processed food for most meals

• By eating take-away meals on a frequent basis

• By encouraging the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables

• By showing children how to prepare convenient nutritious meals

Which socio cultural factor becomes increasingly important as young people gain their independence and spend more time with friends and away from the family home?

• Family

• Peer group

• Religion

• Education

Which of the following peer group scenarios are enablers to healthy eating among youth?

• Meeting up with friends at a shopping centre food court - all friends choose to eat KFC or Maccas

• Hanging out with friends who often skip meals (with the aim of fitting into their formal dress)

• Hanging out with friends who buy their lunch from BP or the canteen most days

• Hanging out with a peer group who are conscious of healthy eating and bring home prepared chicken and salad wraps for lunch

Lower education levels can often be a barrier/enabler for people when it comes to adopting healthy food choices?

• Barrier

• Enabler

A nutrient that is often under consumed in youth is;

• Carbohydrates (sugar!)

• Sodium (salt)

• Calcium

Nutrients that are often over consumed in youth are;

• Carbohydrates (sugar!) and sodium (*salt)

• Folate

• Calcium