Cultural Perspectives on the Interactions Between Nutrition, Health, and Psychological Functioning

  • Aboud F
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Food and nutrition occupy the daily thoughts of most people, particularly the 178 million children who are malnourished and have been since their first birthday. While malnutrition is directly and indirectly responsible for one-third of child deaths in developing countries, overweight has been declared the number one health problem in other countries. More food is therefore not necessarily better when talking about health. This reading presents information on the major nutrients important for health and psychological functioning, including energy, protein, vitamin A, zinc, iron, and iodine. It also discusses how cultures differ in their food preferences and their beliefs about the good and ill effects of certain foods. Finally, solutions for tackling the problem of impaired growth and development of children are examined.

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Aboud, F. E. (2011). Cultural Perspectives on the Interactions Between Nutrition, Health, and Psychological Functioning. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1077

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