MALNUTRITION

vitamin or mineral imbalances, overweight, obesity, and non-communicable diseases related to

feeding. Around 45% of deaths in children under 5 years of age have to do with malnutrition. Most of them are registered
In low- and middle-income countries, rates of childhood overweight and obesity are increasing.

CAUSES SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS AGE AND TREATMENT

VARIOUS S HEALTH
FORMS
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exist four main types of malnutrition: drugs that interfere Sometimes blood tests for many reasons:
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in
consumpti h
they can lose up to halfults Question formulation h organism aged, intravenous,
and vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
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of the weight of your e they the production of medications
about diet and loss increase in calories
Because of malnutrition, children are much more n(metabolis body, andeven
children change and sensitivity to
hormones
weight and physical consumed
vulnerable to illness and death. dm) more. them, muscle tissue is lost
A significant increase exam
o t dema o consuming a good number of
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ries e skin, and it becomes thin, dry, questionnair nutritious.
People can Depression can cause
little elastic, pale and cold. es
standardized for
Inadequate intakes of vitamins and minerals. The iodine, the lack access to loss of lactose-free
food help you t obtain
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relevant information
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refers to public health on a global scale. Its shortcomings Consequently, the cheeks and
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chew, swallow or prepare i
pose a significant threat to health eyes appear sunken.
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obesity -The hair becomes dry, and
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becomes
thin and falls easily. Th arthriti other
e
An abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat can Determination of the
-Severe muscle loss i e
physicals impairments s
affect health. They may be a consequence of a body
index mass
of (BMI)
g
imbalance between calories consumed (too many) and fatty tissue is Th disorders of Infection
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and calories expended (insufficient). called
cache Quantity estimate e
malabsorption interfere with
t Excess water (water overload)
xia. of muscle and absorption of nutrients.
fat volume)

Non-communicable diseases related to diet

Imbalance defici
s utrition
n encie
Cancer reduces appetite and s
They encompass cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes. al
raises caloric needs Decreased bone density
Bad diet and poor nutrition of the
Marasmus: it is a serious lack of calories and organism.
T malnutri prote proteins (in infants and children of age dental problems
Protein malnutrition energy has two forms in-
h tion
Kwashiorkor: severe lack of protein rather liver problems
e
main:
than calories.
Gallbladder problems