- body mass index (BMI)
- a tool using weight and height to screen and classify individuals as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese
- calories
- the units used to measure the amount of energy needed or ingested daily
- diet
- the quantity and quality of food and drinks consumed
- evidence-based practice (EBP)
- using critically reviewed, scientifically proven evidence to deliver nursing care
- food
- edible substances made of protein, carbohydrates, fat, or other nutrients
- food deserts
- areas that lack access to affordable, healthy foods
- food insecurity
- limited or uncertain access to adequate and affordable nutritious foods because of social or economic factors
- food literacy
- the ability to understand labels and how to make good food choices
- food security
- having access to enough food for an active, healthy life
- food swamps
- areas that have stores that only sell calorie-dense, non-nutritive food
- health literacy
- how much a person obtains, processes, and understands basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
- integrative nutrition
- combines medical nutritional therapy with functional medicine and other disciplines to provide education and guidance for a personalized diet based on whole foods and lifestyle recommendations
- macronutrients
- water and the energy-yielding nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) needed in large amounts by the body
- micronutrients
- vitamins and minerals
- MyPlate
- a resource directed towards consumers, provides practical information for consumers to use daily to consume nutritious foods
- nutrients
- substances found in foods that can promote health and minimize illness
- nutrition
- the intake of food to meet the needs of the body
- social determinants of health (SDOH)
- nonmedical factors that affect individuals’ health
- vulnerable population
- a group of people whose health is negatively impacted by nonmedical factors
- waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
- the ratio of waist-to-hip circumferences
- wellness
- the pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles leading to holistic health