Am I Malnourished? Flashcards

1
Q

Physical causes of malnutrition include (2)

A

Chronic illness

Acute illness

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2
Q

_ percent of people with Crohn’s disease are malnourished (range)

A

65-75

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3
Q

62 percent of people with _ are malnourished

A

Ulcerative colitis

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4
Q

Malnutrition is most common in (2)

A

Children

Elderly

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5
Q

more impacted by malnutrition women or men?

A

Women

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6
Q

Why women are more impacted

A

Less musculature

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7
Q

Women require _ percent less energy per day than men

A

25

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8
Q

Women need same quantity of _ than men

A

Nutrients

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9
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Because women require 25% less energy than men but same amount of nutrients _

A

Prioritize nutrient rich food

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10
Q

Nutrient rich food is

A

Expensive

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11
Q

_ also increase nutrient requirements (2)

A

Pregnancy

Breastfeeding

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12
Q

Sign of malnutrition increased incidence of (2)

A

Illness

infection

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13
Q

Sign of malnutrition slower

A

Wound healing

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14
Q

Children with _ will often make up a large number of reported cases of malnourishment

A

Disease

Illness

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15
Q

Food _ may prevent children from receiving adequate nutrition (2)

A

Intolerances

Allergies

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16
Q

Why children need to eat more than adults to get all nutrients _

A

Smaller stomachs

17
Q

Term malnutrition refers to _ not just under eating

A

Severe imbalance of energy and nutrients in the body

18
Q

One form of malnutrition _ exceeds _

A

Energy expense

Energy intake

19
Q

Malnutrition obesity explanation

A

Low micronutrients due to large amounts of refined carbs and junk

20
Q

_ is also a form of malnutrition

A

Over eating

21
Q

_ adults are overweight globally (amount)

A

1.9 billion

22
Q

Globally _ people are underweight

A

462 million

23
Q

Body resorts to _ to use as energy if adequate amount of energy (food) isn’t coming in

A

Unlocking muscles for protein

24
Q

Reduced fat stores can lead to _

A

Hormonal disruptions

25
Q

Woman may lose _ and men may lose _ due to reduced fat stores

A

Periods

Morning erections

26
Q

Once fat stores depleted, body’s last resort is breaking down protein to _

A

Release amino acids to be used as energy

27
Q

When fat depleted, mass of _ can also be depleted overtime, affecting their function

A

Individual organs

28
Q

Malnutrition in children can lead to poor _

A

Mental development

29
Q

Malnutrition in children can lead to _ abnormalities

A

Life-limiting behavioral

30
Q

One in _ adults age 65 and older may be malnourished or at risk

A

Two

31
Q

In many cases over 65 malnutrition due to_

A

Too much fat, sugar, salt, less micronutrients

32
Q

A decline in _ means fewer nutrients are absorbed (65 and older)

A

Gastrointestinal health

33
Q

Problem with swallowing condition that can lead to limited energy intake

A

Dysphagia