Question

Construct a list of questions about family food patterns that will help you identify risk and protective factors of the family.

Answer 1

Ans) General
• Do you have any concerns that you believe are related to the way you eat?
• How would you describe your relationship with eating?
• Are you satisfied with your eating habits? Why or why not?
• Do you ever skip a meal? How often, and which meals?
• What is typically your biggest meal?
• What are your favorite foods? What don’t you like?
• What would you like to focus on today, in terms of your nutrition?
• Why is healthy nutrition important to you?
Eating and Drinking Patterns
• What is your eating pattern? How many meals do you eat a day, and when do you
eat them?
• Have you recently changed the way you eat? If yes, for what reason?
• Do you follow a specific diet? Vegetarian? Low-carb? Mediterranean?
• How often do you eat out? What types of restaurants (fast food, fast casual, casual,
fine dining)? What do you usually order?
• How often do you eat fast food? What do you usually get?
• How much water do you drink in a day?
• Do you drink anything else regularly (e.g. sodas, alcohol, caffeinated drinks, juice,
sports drinks)?
• Do you ever eat when you are not hungry?
• Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and eat?
• Do you ever binge eat?
• What is the most important thing for me to know about the role food plays in your
life?
• What do you typically eat for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? Snacks?
• Do you ever skip meals or fast?
• What are your comfort foods?
• Are you taking any vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements? Why?