FACTORS AFFECTING NUTRITION

Abigael Fider

Lifestyle

Work schedules/shifts

Individual Differences

Muscular Activity

Mental Activity

Socioeconomic Status

Medications and TherapyDrug Effect on Nutrition

Acetylsalicylic•Decreases serum folate and folacin nutrition

•Increases excretion of Vitamin C, thiamine, amino acids, and glucose

•May cause nausea and gastritis

Antacids containing aluminium or magnesium hydroxide

•Decrease absorption of phosphate and vitamin A.

•Inactive thiamine•May cause deficiency of calcium and vitamin D.

•Increase excretion of sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and riboflavin.

Drug Effect on Nutrition

Thiazide diuretics

•May cause anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation.

•Decreases absorption of vitamin B12

•May cause diarrhea, nausea or vomiting.

Potassium Chloride•Increases excretion of potassium, magnesium and calcium

•May cause anorexia, nausea or vomiting

•Is incompatible with protein hydrolysates.

Laxatives •May cause calcium and potassium depletion

Mineral oil and phenolphthalein (Ex-Lax) decrease absorption of vitamins A,D,E and K

Antihypertensives

•Hydralazine (Apresoline) may cause anorexia, vomiting, nausea and constipation

•Methyldopa (Aldomet) increases need for Vitamin b12 and folate.

•May cause dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation.

Anti-inflammatory agents•Colchicine decreases absorption of vitamin B12, carotene, fat, lactose, sodium, potassium, protein and cholesterol.

•Prednisone decreases absorption of calcium and phosphorus.

Antidepressants Amitriptyline (Elavil) increases food intake.

THERAPY

ChemotherapyRadio Therapy

Health Status

Lack of teeth, ill-fitting teeth or a sore mouth.

Difficulty in swallowing due to painfully inflamed throat

Disease processes and surgery of the gastrointestinal tract.

Gastrointestinal and other diseases

Gallstones

Diseases of the liver

Diseases of the pancreas

Lactose Intolerance