BMI and protein energy malnutrition

Question 0

BMI ranges

Answer 0

underweight 30

morbidly obese >40

Question 1

what is the formula for BMI

Answer 1

weight (kg) / height (m2)

Question 2

when does protein energy malnutrition exist

Answer 2

when there is inadequate intake of macronutrients

Question 3

two categories of protein-energy malnutrition

Answer 3

kwashiorkor
marasmus
eating disorders

Question 4

what are the low risk %s for men and women in regards to body fat

Answer 4

men - 14-20%

women - 18-30%

Question 5

3 ways to measure body fat

Answer 5

• caliper
• hydrodensitometry
• bioelectric impedence

Question 6

why does the body break down its own intestinal vili in starvation

Answer 6

because it is trying to find sources of protein for the brain to use as fuel

Question 7

why is milk good for refeeding someone who is severely malnourished

Answer 7

because it is approximately equal portions of high grade protein, carbohydrate and fats

Question 8

how does aflatoxin contribute to Kwashiorkor disease

Answer 8

it binds with guanine in the DNA of the liver –> initiates cell damage/death –> liver no longer able to produce serum albumin –> oedema

Question 9

major cause of death during starvation

Answer 9

thiamine deficiency

Question 10

what is cachexia

Answer 10

an extreme example of loss of muscular and adipose tissue in terminal illness cause by high levels of TNF-alpha

Question 11

what minerals and vitamins are vegans prone to become deficienct in

Answer 11

vitamin B12, D, riboflavin, iron, calcium and zinc