chronic malnutrition

APPROACH TOCHRONIC MALNUTRITION

SAHIL YADAV

2014 BATCH

CHRONIC MALNUTRITION

• Malnutrition is defined as a pathological state caused due to a relative or absolute deficiency (or excess) of one or more nutrients.

• Chronic malnutrition is defined as a form of growth failure that causes both physical and cognitive delays in growth and development.

Causes of malnutrition

• Immediate determinants: They work at the individual level and include low birth weight, illnesses and inadequate dietary intake

• Underlying determinants: The immediate determinants are in turn influenced by three household determinants namely food , health and care.

• Basic determinants: Finally the underlying determinants are influenced by the basic determinants. These include the socioeconomic status and educational qualification of families , women empowerment ,cultural taboos regarding food and health , access to safe water and sanitation etc…

Indicator Interpretation Comment

Stunting Low height for age Indicator of chronic malnutrition(result of prolonged food deprivation and / or illness or disease

Wasting Low weight for height Acute malnutrition (result of more recent food deficit or illness)

Under weight Low weight for age Combined indicator

Clinical signs of malnutrition

• Hairs• Eye • Lips• Tongue• Gums • Skin• Nails etc…

Preventive and social measures

Since malnutrition is the outcome of several factors the problem can only be solved by taking actions simultaneously at various levels:

• Family level• Community level• National level

THANK YOU….