MALNUTRITION

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

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

Diseases Associated with Undernourishment

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.

Kwashiorkor

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.

Rickets

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.

Marasmus

Scurvy

• A nutritional disorder caused by vitamin C deficiency.

• Characterized by bleeding gums and red rash, tiredness, joint and muscle aches.

Scurvy

OBESITY

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.

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

Hunger & Malnutrition

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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

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

Diseases Associated with Obesity

• Heart Disease & Stroke

• Type II Diabetes

• Cancer (Colon, Prostate, Kidney & Gallbladder)

• Osteoarthritis

• Respiratory Problems (Sleep Apnea & Asthma)