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Factors that Affect the Nutritional Requirements of an Individual
The factors that affect the nutritional requirements of an
individual are the quality and quantity of the food they eat,
the efficiency of their digestive system in absorbing and
utilizing eaten food and biochemical availability.
The quality of food that we eat can vary depending on the soil
and growing conditions of that food. Soil that has been
overworked and chemicals added and also drugs and antibiotics
that have been given to livestock and crops to aid growth are
all factors that affect nutrition in our food and can affect our
own body's biochemistry. Nutritional quality of our food can be
affected by the manufacturing process, storage and preparation
of our food.
The quantity of food that we eat also influences our nutritional
status. In developing countries malnutrition is a huge problem
but in developed countries under nutrition can occur due to
dependency on heavy refined processed foods.
The efficiency of our digestive system affects our nutritional
status. Bad condition of our intestines will reduce the
absorption of digested foods into our blood stream. Metabolic
faults, sensitivity to certain food and the presence of
substances like tea and coffee can affect the absorption rate of
certain nutrients.
Biochemical availability is the optimum range of intake of a
person essential nutritional requirement. This nutritional
requirement is influenced by age, growth, sex, pregnancy and
breastfeeding, illness, psychological and emotional stress,
activity level and other factors like smoking and drinking.
Nutritional requirements change as a person gets older, because
the elderly use a lot of medication their absorption, excretion
and utilization
of nutrients can be affected. Growing children
have different nutritional needs to that of adults. For example,
a growing infant requires a higher intake of essential fatty
acids than that of an adult. In the same way there are different
nutrition requirements for young and old there are also very
different requirements between the sexes. For example, a woman's
nutritional requirements can vary throughout her menstrual
cycle, also a woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding has
different nutritional requirement to that of one who is not.
Nutritional requirement vary depending on whether someone is
healthy or ill. As diseases are unique so are the nutritional
requirements needed whilst that person is ill. The same applies
to psychological and emotional stress. When people are affected
by stress their appetite is affected, this results in less
intake of food which in turn results in less nutrients being
absorbed.
A person activity level will affect their nutritional
requirement. An athlete will need a different nutritional
requirement to that of an office worker. Exercise improves
metabolic efficiency in some people and increases nutrient
requirement.
People may find that certain nutritional requirements are
increase within their family. Genetics can play a part in an
extra need for certain nutrients. Other factors such as using
recreational drugs, smoking and drinking can affect nutrient
requirements. Even beverages like Tea and Coffee can affect
nutrient requirements; they both inhibit the absorption of Iron
and Zinc.
About the author:
Stewart Hare C.H.Ed Dip NutTh
Advice for a healthier natural life
website: http://www.newbeingnutrition.com
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