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[mindBLOWN]

Hi,
I was wondering what impact on youth’s health when not meeting the dietary guidelines and its impact on development (in particular vegetables)?
Thanks in advance

[Joseph41]

Hi,
I was wondering what impact on youth’s health when not meeting the dietary guidelines and its impact on development (in particular vegetables)?
Thanks in advance

Hey mindBLOWN!

Sorry about the late reply. I missed this somehow.

I think your question could be even broader to just be, "what's the impact of not eating enough vegetables?" Because whilst there are probably differences for different demographic groups (younger people, older people etc.), the basic concept will be the same. (I'm sure others can jump in here, too, to give a more rounded response.)

Vegetables contain a wide range of nutrients, which are essential for effective and efficient functioning of the body and its systems (you might notice that this relates very heavily to the definition of physical health). These include things like vitamin C, fibre, vitamin A, and a whole bunch of others. And each of these has positive effects on the body - so, if you don't follow the Dietary Guidelines and don't consume a sufficient amount of vegetables, you're ultimately missing out on these health benefits.

Another way you can look at it is that vegetables are typically not energy-dense, meaning that there are fewer calories. So eating vegetables instead of like, a cake, is probably better for you, as there's a smaller risk of overweight/obesity as a result (due to consuming fewer calories). And as we know, overweight/obesity has a host of health downfalls - it is, itself, a risk factor for a heap of other diseases/conditions.

I hope that answered your question!

[Butterflygirl]

I need help with some questions urgently because my SAC is on Tuesday

Can you please help me with what to discuss for nutrition related questions because I'm unsure what each mark is actually for. So if a question asked: (I dont need a response for the nutrition questions just the general things to discuss for each, what to quote, what key words to include etc.)

How can the Australian guide to healthy eating be used to assist someone in increasing calcium intake? (2 marks)

Describe one way that a non-government agency works to decrease risk of osteoporosis in people? (3 marks)

Describe two ways that the Australian dietary guidelines promote healthy eating.

Compare the Healthy Eating Pyramid and the Australian Guide to healthy eating (need help for this one especially!)



Also, if we're supposed to discuss the guidelines, do we talk about the actual serving sizes provided etc. or the actual 5 guidelines?
Can you please give me some tips on things that I must do for questions relating to Nutrition Australia, aus guide to healthy eating, healthy eating pyramid and the guidelines?


Also, for questions on the priority areas of the Ottawa Charter, like the following question, how specific do I need to be?
Explain a priority area of the Ottawa Charter and explain how it could be used to address obesity.

If a question talked about an increase in the number of people in the health system for a particular condition (eg. osteoporosis), how does this imapct on the values of the health system?

I know the content for the SAC but I just want to make sure I know what to include for different question types.


THANKYOU SO SO MUCH! 

[Joseph41]

Hey, Butterflygirl. I never really enjoyed this part of the course much, so others are possibly better positioned haha. But I'll jump in with what I know/my thoughts.

I need help with some questions urgently because my SAC is on Tuesday

Can you please help me with what to discuss for nutrition related questions because I'm unsure what each mark is actually for. So if a question asked: (I dont need a response for the nutrition questions just the general things to discuss for each, what to quote, what key words to include etc.)

How can the Australian guide to healthy eating be used to assist someone in increasing calcium intake? (2 marks)

I'd probably go:
- Explain what the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is, and how it visually represents what food groups you should be consuming proportionally
- Note that one of those food groups is "Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives, mostly reduced fat" - and these food sources tend to be high in calcium

Describe one way that a non-government agency works to decrease risk of osteoporosis in people? (3 marks)

- Outline the non-government agency
- Outline the initiative undertaken by that non-government agency
- Explicitly explain how that works to decreased risk of osteoporosis (it might be through, for example, increase calcium consumption)

Describe two ways that the Australian dietary guidelines promote healthy eating.

- I'd probably just outline two of the guidelines

Compare the Healthy Eating Pyramid and the Australian Guide to healthy eating (need help for this one especially!)

Depends how many marks it's worth, but if you're struggling, a good place to start might simply be to describe each of those concepts. So, "the Healthy Eating Pyramid" is [description], whilst the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is [description]." Sounds simple, but I honestly think that will go a long way to giving you ideas to include in this response.

Feel free to draft something up, and we can give you feedback on what you have.

Also, if we're supposed to discuss the guidelines, do we talk about the actual serving sizes provided etc. or the actual 5 guidelines?

Not 100% what this question is asking, but if you're asked in a general sense to discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults, I'd be speaking about the actual guidelines.

Can you please give me some tips on things that I must do for questions relating to Nutrition Australia, aus guide to healthy eating, healthy eating pyramid and the guidelines?

What type of questions?

Also, for questions on the priority areas of the Ottawa Charter, like the following question, how specific do I need to be?
Explain a priority area of the Ottawa Charter and explain how it could be used to address obesity.

How many marks is it worth? I'd probably just give a brief description of what the priority area is, and then link that specifically to obesity (with a relevant example).

If a question talked about an increase in the number of people in the health system for a particular condition (eg. osteoporosis), how does this imapct on the values of the health system?

I know the content for the SAC but I just want to make sure I know what to include for different question types.


THANKYOU SO SO MUCH! 

Hmm - not quite sure how to answer this last question. Could you rephrase?

[Butterflygirl]

Thanks!

and for the last question, its similar to this one:

Explain how an increase in average expenditure by the healthcare system impacts the values of the health system.
Answers would include
accessibility: more money spent on building hospitals, therefore, more hospitals available for people to access
Effective: more money spent on training staff, therefore, more effective
etc.

So the question I asked was basically asking how an increase in the number of patients for a certain condition (eg. osteoporosis) in the health system could impact on the values.
I know one answer could include accessibility: if more people in public hospital for osteoporosis, may be longer waiting lists so not easily accessible by others.
I'm not sure how it would affect the other values.

[Joseph41]

Thanks!

No problem!

and for the last question, its similar to this one:

Explain how an increase in average expenditure by the healthcare system impacts the values of the health system.
Answers would include
accessibility: more money spent on building hospitals, therefore, more hospitals available for people to access
Effective: more money spent on training staff, therefore, more effective
etc.

So the question I asked was basically asking how an increase in the number of patients for a certain condition (eg. osteoporosis) in the health system could impact on the values.
I know one answer could include accessibility: if more people in public hospital for osteoporosis, may be longer waiting lists so not easily accessible by others.
I'm not sure how it would affect the other values.

Ah, cool! That makes more sense. I don't have anything concrete, but just spitballing some ideas:

Safe: Presumably shouldn't have too much of an impact. At a stretch, you could argue that more people with osteoporosis = greater pressure on the healthcare system = reduced capacity to provide safe treatments and procedures. But probably not the best example to use.
Effective: Similarly, greater pressure on the healthcare system due to more people with osteoporosis may result in less effective treatment. Essentially, healthcare providers may be in an inferior position to provide the best possible treatment at any given time (as they have to divide attention etc.).
Efficient: Not 100% sure what sort of impact it would have on efficiency. More demand may lead to more efficient treatment (for example, a new medicine).
Continuous: As you've noted, continuity may suffer, as more people need to be treated.
Accessible: Don't think there'd be any impact here.
Responsive: As above.
Sustainable: More demand = greater burden = less sustainable. More money has to go into addressing the current needs of the population (all of those people suffering from osteoporosis), meaning that future generations may have fewer resources attributed to their needs.

Happy for others to challenge these assertions - I honestly struggled with this question a bit.

[Butterflygirl]

No problem!

Ah, cool! That makes more sense. I don't have anything concrete, but just spitballing some ideas:

Safe: Presumably shouldn't have too much of an impact. At a stretch, you could argue that more people with osteoporosis = greater pressure on the healthcare system = reduced capacity to provide safe treatments and procedures. But probably not the best example to use.
Effective: Similarly, greater pressure on the healthcare system due to more people with osteoporosis may result in less effective treatment. Essentially, healthcare providers may be in an inferior position to provide the best possible treatment at any given time (as they have to divide attention etc.).
Efficient: Not 100% sure what sort of impact it would have on efficiency. More demand may lead to more efficient treatment (for example, a new medicine).
Continuous: As you've noted, continuity may suffer, as more people need to be treated.
Accessible: Don't think there'd be any impact here.
Responsive: As above.
Sustainable: More demand = greater burden = less sustainable. More money has to go into addressing the current needs of the population (all of those people suffering from osteoporosis), meaning that future generations may have fewer resources attributed to their needs.

Happy for others to challenge these assertions - I honestly struggled with this question a bit.

Okay thankyou so much!!

[gisele]

Is it worth studying the content ahead of your class, so going a couple of chapters ahead?

Not necessarily. I was actually quite behind on HHD for about 98% of the year.

Hey guys, for the determinants, i was wondering if we need to know like for example, biological determinant- we need to know glucose regulation, high blood pressure, hypertension, birthweight, body weight etc.. or just the definitions?

SAC or exam questions might ask 'use an example of a biological determinant to explain the variations of health between population groups'. In that case, you will have to choose one of glucose reg, high blood pressure, hypertension, etc... So it will be good to familiarise yourself with them.

You might find the tips in this article useful (how I got a 50 in HHD)

[Ayane_Abdillahi]

 Can you suggest ways in including sustainability and explaining it  in a sustainable human development question

[Nataliaelias]

Is it still possible to get 30-35 study core for health even if you don't do well on the sacs?

[Maya24]

I feel like you can definitely get within that range especially of you do well in the exam and have an alright ranking.