Am I Malnourished? Flashcards
Physical causes of malnutrition include (2)
Chronic illness
Acute illness
_ percent of people with Crohn’s disease are malnourished (range)
65-75
62 percent of people with _ are malnourished
Ulcerative colitis
Malnutrition is most common in (2)
Children
Elderly
more impacted by malnutrition women or men?
Women
Why women are more impacted
Less musculature
Women require _ percent less energy per day than men
25
Women need same quantity of _ than men
Nutrients
Because women require 25% less energy than men but same amount of nutrients _
Prioritize nutrient rich food
Nutrient rich food is
Expensive
_ also increase nutrient requirements (2)
Pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Sign of malnutrition increased incidence of (2)
Illness
infection
Sign of malnutrition slower
Wound healing
Children with _ will often make up a large number of reported cases of malnourishment
Disease
Illness
Food _ may prevent children from receiving adequate nutrition (2)
Intolerances
Allergies
Why children need to eat more than adults to get all nutrients _
Smaller stomachs
Term malnutrition refers to _ not just under eating
Severe imbalance of energy and nutrients in the body
One form of malnutrition _ exceeds _
Energy expense
Energy intake
Malnutrition obesity explanation
Low micronutrients due to large amounts of refined carbs and junk
_ is also a form of malnutrition
Over eating
_ adults are overweight globally (amount)
1.9 billion
Globally _ people are underweight
462 million
Body resorts to _ to use as energy if adequate amount of energy (food) isn’t coming in
Unlocking muscles for protein
Reduced fat stores can lead to _
Hormonal disruptions
Woman may lose _ and men may lose _ due to reduced fat stores
Periods
Morning erections
Once fat stores depleted, body’s last resort is breaking down protein to _
Release amino acids to be used as energy
When fat depleted, mass of _ can also be depleted overtime, affecting their function
Individual organs
Malnutrition in children can lead to poor _
Mental development
Malnutrition in children can lead to _ abnormalities
Life-limiting behavioral
One in _ adults age 65 and older may be malnourished or at risk
Two
In many cases over 65 malnutrition due to_
Too much fat, sugar, salt, less micronutrients
A decline in _ means fewer nutrients are absorbed (65 and older)
Gastrointestinal health
Problem with swallowing condition that can lead to limited energy intake
Dysphagia
