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MALNUTRITION
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Malnutrition
• When the body does not get the right amount of nutrients.
• The physical function of an individual is impaired to the point where they can no longer maintain natural body capacities
• Includes: – being dangerously thin for one's age
• Undernourished
– being overweight (obese)• Overnourished
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Undernourishment
• Describes the status of people whose food intake does not include enough calories (energy) or the proper nutrients to meet minimum physiological needs.
• By 2002, the total number of undernourished people worldwide had increased to 852 million.
• Today, one in nearly seven people do not get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life.
Source: United Nations World Food Programme
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Diseases Associated with Undernourishment
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Kwashiorkor• A protein deficiency disorder of children.
• Occurs as a result of a diet that is adequate in calories, but deficient in certain amino acids.
• The child may have a swollen and severely bloated abdomen and various skin changes - including a reddish discoloration.
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Kwashiorkor
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Rickets
• A nutritional disorder caused by severe and prolonged vitamin D deficiency that leads to softening and weakening of the bones in children.
• The child may have bowed legs, bone pain, slowed growth, muscle loss and an increased risk of broken bones.
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Marasmus
• A nutritional disorder caused by calorie deficiency and energy deficiency.
• The child will be extremely thin, have dry skin and poor muscle development
• Body weight may be less than 80% of normal weight.
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Marasmus
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Scurvy
• A nutritional disorder caused by vitamin C deficiency.
• Characterized by bleeding gums and red rash, tiredness, joint and muscle aches.
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OBESITY
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Obesity
• A chronic medical condition where a person is severely overweight, with a very high body fat percentage.
• Obesity is fostered by our environment; lack of physical activity; high calorie and high fat content diets; and also has a strong familial component.
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Works Cited
“Kwashiorkor”. Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. 2006. Online. Nov. 2008. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/
article/001604.htm
“Nutrition:What is Malnutrition?”. Worldbank. 2008. Online. Nov. 2008. http:youthink.worldbank.org/issues/health/ nutrition/malnutrition/php
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Hunger & Malnutrition
• Read text provided
• Answer Questions with help from text & dictionaries
• These questions will be used when I am creating your test
• May work together if you do so quietly
• Last 15mins: for work on the Hunger lab
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Obesity• Diagnosed using a combination of a person’s:
– Body Mass Index (BMI) » over 30 kg/m2
– Waist Circumference– Percentage Fat Content
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Obesity• Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1
billion adults overweight - at least 300 million of them clinically obese.
• 22 million children under five are estimated to be overweight worldwide.
• Most prevalent in more developed countries, such as the USA, Canada, United Kingdom and many of the Islands in the Pacific (Micronesia, Cook Islands).
• However, it often coexists with undernourishment in less and least developed countries.
Source: World Health Organization
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Diseases Associated with Obesity
• Heart Disease & Stroke
• Type II Diabetes
• Cancer (Colon, Prostate, Kidney & Gallbladder)
• Osteoarthritis
• Respiratory Problems (Sleep Apnea & Asthma)