What Is a Social Factor That Can Affect Food Intake

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is a social factor that can affect food intake and therefore nutrition status?

• A) methamphetamine use
• B) religious beliefs
• C) mental illness
• D) prescription medications

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Definitions:

DSM-I

The first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published in 1952, starting the standardization of psychiatric diagnostic categories.

World Health Organization

A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

Canadian Psychological Association

A professional organization that represents psychologists throughout Canada, aimed at improving the health and welfare of all Canadians, advancing the science, practice, and education of psychology.

Concurrent Validity

The ability of a diagnostic category to estimate an individual’s present standing on factors related to the disorder but not themselves part of the diagnostic criteria. One of the major criticisms of the DSM is that it sheds little light on the non-symptom attributes of people with a given diagnosis.