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Factors that determine the dietary needs of individual family members.

      

Factors that determine the dietary needs of individual family members.

  

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samuel
(i) State of health

The nutritional needs of those who are ill will differ from those who are enjoying good health. The specific diet will depend on the nature of illness however they will require more of the protective and body-building foods and less of energy foods.

(ii) Age

All growing babies, children, adolescents need higher proportions of protein, protective and energy-giving foods.

The elderly whose body activity has decreased need relatively more proteins and protective foods than carbohydrates, they may require more dietary fibre and vitamin D.

(iii) Occupation

The type of work one is engaged in will determine the nutritional requirements, those doing manual work will require more energy giving foods.

(iv) The size of the body

Large bodies will require more energy giving foods to maintain vital processes.

(v) Gender

Men require more energy than women because of their body structure.
lemass answered the question on February 10, 2019 at 19:53


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