International International Nutrition in Nutrition in

PERUPERU

STUDYING ABROADSTUDYING ABROAD

FOOD & CULTUREFOOD & CULTURE

Claudia Favre

claudiacfavre@yahoo.com

Why study abroad?Why study abroad?

► Cultural EmersionCultural Emersion Learn from localsLearn from locals Learn from classmates Learn from classmates

from different regions of from different regions of the U.S.the U.S.

► Hands-on learningHands-on learning ClinicalClinical ResearchResearch Food & Water SanitationFood & Water Sanitation Community NutritionCommunity Nutrition

► Fun!!!Fun!!!

► Great for resumes and Great for resumes and internship applicationsinternship applications

What’s available?What’s available?

► International Nutrition in PeruInternational Nutrition in Peru Iowa State UniversityIowa State University Every other summer (2006, 2008, 2010, etc.)Every other summer (2006, 2008, 2010, etc.) http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/peru/homepage.phphttp://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/peru/homepage.php

► Check all opportunitiesCheck all opportunities Get online!Get online! Read the emails and postings that your academic Read the emails and postings that your academic

advisor sends out- that’s where I found my advisor sends out- that’s where I found my experience!experience!

Talk to friends about their summer experiences and Talk to friends about their summer experiences and see if it’s right for you.see if it’s right for you.

Funding Your TripFunding Your Trip

► Look & Listen for scholarshipsLook & Listen for scholarships Missouri Dietetic AssociationMissouri Dietetic Association American Dietetic AssociationAmerican Dietetic Association I also received one from the hospital my mother works at… I also received one from the hospital my mother works at…

not an option for everyone, but the point is SCHOLARSHIPS not an option for everyone, but the point is SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OUT THERE!ARE OUT THERE!

► Summer Study Abroad ProgramsSummer Study Abroad Programs Studying abroad during the summer is cheaper than Studying abroad during the summer is cheaper than

studying abroad for a whole semesterstudying abroad for a whole semester Be sure that the credits from your experience will transfer Be sure that the credits from your experience will transfer

to your universityto your university► Developing CountriesDeveloping Countries

May need your dietetic expertise more than a developed May need your dietetic expertise more than a developed countrycountry

Money exchange is much betterMoney exchange is much better► Cheaper to eat, sleep, and travel than in a developed countryCheaper to eat, sleep, and travel than in a developed country

Clinical ModuleClinical Module

Visiting hospitalsVisiting hospitals Job shadowingJob shadowing Working with patients with variousWorking with patients with various morbiditiesmorbidities

► Gathering anthropometric dataGathering anthropometric data Plotting growth chartsPlotting growth charts

► Collecting breast milk samplesCollecting breast milk samples Analyzing crematocrit levelsAnalyzing crematocrit levels

► In-class lectures about various medical nutrition In-class lectures about various medical nutrition therapy topicstherapy topics

► Preparing recovery diets for malnourished childrenPreparing recovery diets for malnourished children► Tested hemoglobinTested hemoglobin

Clinical Rotation Pictures

Research ModuleResearch Module

► Mini-research projectsMini-research projects Designed consent formsDesigned consent forms Worked in groupsWorked in groups Worked in a variety of Worked in a variety of

settings within the settings within the communitycommunity

► Analyzed data using SPSSAnalyzed data using SPSS► Observed an interview for Observed an interview for

the “Young Lives Study” the “Young Lives Study” Ongoing research done over Ongoing research done over

10 years in several countries10 years in several countries

Various research projects

in various settings

Additional TravelAdditional Travel► See a travel nurse before See a travel nurse before

leaving homeleaving home Barnes Hospital in St. Louis Barnes Hospital in St. Louis

has onehas one► You may have the chance to You may have the chance to

travel after completing your travel after completing your study abroad experience.study abroad experience.

► Talk to locals and other Talk to locals and other travelers about the best travelers about the best places to go.places to go.

► Travel with your new friends!Travel with your new friends! I traveled with girls from I traveled with girls from

Seattle, Boston, and Seattle, Boston, and Tennessee.Tennessee.

► You will not regret traveling!You will not regret traveling!

A little bit about A little bit about PeruviansPeruvians

► Life expectancy (Index Life expectancy (Index Mundi)Mundi) total population:total population: 69.84 69.84

yearsyears male:male: 68.05 years 68.05 years female:female: 71.71 years 71.71 years

► Education (Unesco)Education (Unesco) 96% of 15-24 year olds are 96% of 15-24 year olds are

literateliterate► LanguageLanguage

SpanishSpanish QuechuaQuechua

► GDP (Wikipedia) GDP (Wikipedia) Per capita $5,983 Per capita $5,983 

► Overall population and Overall population and population growth (Unesco)population growth (Unesco) 2005 census 27,219,2662005 census 27,219,266 Population growth rate (1.5)Population growth rate (1.5)

► Primary causes of Primary causes of mortalitymortality Communicable DiseasesCommunicable Diseases Diseases of the Diseases of the

Circulatory SystemCirculatory System Malignant neoplasmsMalignant neoplasms External causesExternal causes Perinatal causesPerinatal causes Giving birthGiving birth

► Drastically decreasing Drastically decreasing with the rise of deliveries with the rise of deliveries by professional by professional personnelAnemiapersonnelAnemia

► ““Champion Breast-Champion Breast-feeders”feeders” 97% of Peruvians breast 97% of Peruvians breast

feedfeed Many breast feed until Many breast feed until

age 1-2age 1-2

MalnutritionMalnutrition

► 55% of child deaths are related to malnutrition55% of child deaths are related to malnutrition►MorbidityMorbidity

StuntingStunting ObesityObesity Iron deficiency anemiaIron deficiency anemia Vitamin A deficiencyVitamin A deficiency Zinc deficiencyZinc deficiency Iodine deficiencyIodine deficiency Other deficiencies such as zinc, folic acid, and Other deficiencies such as zinc, folic acid, and

calciumcalcium

Food Habits and Food Habits and ChoicesChoices

► Largely influenced Largely influenced by regionby region CoastCoast MountainsMountains JungleJungle

►MoneyMoney► AvailabilityAvailability

Grains and Grains and Starchy FoodsStarchy Foods

•Fermented Potatoes (left)

•Corn (right)

•Bread

•Potatoes

•Hundreds of Varieties

•National Potato Institute

•Rice

•Cassava (right)

•Oca

Dairy, Meat, Fish, and EggsDairy, Meat, Fish, and Eggs

•Fish

•Cerviche

•Chicken

•Alpaca

•LIVER is the primary source of protein and many vitamins and minerals

Dairy, Meat, Fish, and EggsDairy, Meat, Fish, and Eggs

Guinea Pigs are raised in most rural and mountain homes for extra income. Although there is not much meat on “Cuy”, they are considered a delicacy!

Fruits, Vegetables and NutsFruits, Vegetables and Nuts►Macadamia nutsMacadamia nuts►LimesLimes►““Chocolate”Chocolate”►PineapplesPineapples►CoconutsCoconuts►MandarinMandarin

OrangesOranges

They do not eat a large variety of vegetables in

Peru.

Onions, Peas, Carrots, Squash,

tomatoes, avocado radishes

FruitsFruits► Cherimoya (right)Cherimoya (right)► Granadilla (below)Granadilla (below)► Tuna Roja Tuna Roja

cactuscactus

► BananasBananas Stubby bananasStubby bananas

► PapayaPapaya► GrapesGrapes► MaracuyaMaracuya

frostiesfrosties

► Pacay (top right)Pacay (top right)► PitajuayoPitajuayo

Condiments, Condiments, Spices, and Spices, and

SoupSoup► Aji (a pepper based Aji (a pepper based

sauce) sauce) ► SpicesSpices► SaucesSauces► Soup is served before Soup is served before

lunch and dinner every lunch and dinner every single daysingle day Chicken (all pieces)Chicken (all pieces) VegetablesVegetables May cause problem with May cause problem with

complementary feedingcomplementary feeding

DessertsDesserts

► LúcumaLúcuma Very Very

popular popular ice ice cream cream flavorflavor

►Manjar Manjar BlancoBlanco Sweet Sweet

creamcream

My 21st birthday! My cake contained many diffferent kids of

fruit in layers between the chocolate cake. Leah’s cake is

made of lucuma.

BeveragesBeverages

► Inca KolaInca Kola► Chicha MoradoChicha Morado

Made from purple corn, Made from purple corn, apples, and pineapplesapples, and pineapples

► ““Buenos Dias, Coca Te?”Buenos Dias, Coca Te?” Coca is legalCoca is legal Helps with altitude sicknessHelps with altitude sickness Cure-allCure-all

► PiscoPisco Most widely consumed spiritMost widely consumed spirit Brandy distilled from grapes Brandy distilled from grapes

grown in Perugrown in Peru Pisco SoursPisco Sours

► QuakerQuaker

More beveragesMore beverages

I am drinking mineral water (carbonated water) from a natural spring in a National

Park at the base of a mountain.

We picked fresh chamomile and other herbs from this woman’s garden to make

tea.

FAST FOODFAST FOOD

There’s no escaping…

The true meaning of convenience… this picture was taken a couple days into the Inca Trail…

Overall Food ExpendituresOverall Food Expenditures

►Depending on the Depending on the area…area… They grow most of They grow most of

their own foodtheir own food In the mountain In the mountain

villages, they go to villages, they go to “town” one time per “town” one time per month to buy sugar, month to buy sugar, rice, and oil. rice, and oil. Everything else they Everything else they raise.raise.

Questions?Questions?

Hopefully this slideshow gave you a better Hopefully this slideshow gave you a better understanding of what it’s like to study abroad. understanding of what it’s like to study abroad. Peru was my choice, but it doesn’t have to be Peru was my choice, but it doesn’t have to be yours. Studying abroad may not be for yours. Studying abroad may not be for everyone, but it’s definitely something to look everyone, but it’s definitely something to look into! into! It’s a once in a life time opportunity!!!It’s a once in a life time opportunity!!!

If you want more information or have any If you want more information or have any questions, please email me at questions, please email me at claudiacfavre@yahoo.com. claudiacfavre@yahoo.com.

ReferencesReferences

►www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org►http://www.indexmundi.com/peru/http://www.indexmundi.com/peru/

life_expectancy_at_birth.htmllife_expectancy_at_birth.html►http://www.uis.unesco.org/profiles/http://www.uis.unesco.org/profiles/

EN/GEN/countryProfile_en.aspx?EN/GEN/countryProfile_en.aspx?code=6040code=6040

►http://www.paho.org/English/DD/AIS/http://www.paho.org/English/DD/AIS/peru_graf_eng.pdfperu_graf_eng.pdf