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