Etiology:

• Food and nutrition related knowledge deficit
• Limited access to a food that contains the substance
• Altered GI function, eg pain or discomfort

S/S:

• Reports or observations of:
• Low intake of plant foods containing:
•             Soluble fiber, eg psyllium (low total and LDL   cholesterol)
•             Soy protein (low total and LDL cholesterol)
•             Beta glucan, eg whole oat products (low total and LDL cholesterol)
•             Plant sterol and stanol esters, eg fortified margarines (low total and LDL cholesterol)
• Lack of available foods/products with bioactive substance in markets
• Conditions associated with diagnosis or treatment, eg cardiovascular disease, elevated cholesterol
• Discomfort or pain associate with intake of foods rich in bioactive substances, eg soluble fiber, beta-glucan, soy protein