Digestion & Nutrition - Negative Functional Consequences

Question 1

What are functional consequences?

Answer 1

Effects of someones health condition and other factors on the individual’s ability to perform ADL’s and maintain quality of life

Question 2

How is ability to procure (obtain) food affected by functional consequences?

Answer 2

Access, finances, physical abilities to shop, read

Question 3

How is ability to prepare food affected by functional consequences?

Answer 3

Mobility, vision, cognition, etc

Question 4

How is one’s ability to enjoy food affected by functional consequences?

Answer 4

• diminished sensory (diminished sense perception and appeal to food)
• diminished gustatory (risk increased salt and sugar)
• diminished oral health (altered food choices to accommodate poor oral/dental health)

Question 5

What are some other negative functional consequences affecting digestion and nutrition?

Answer 5

• changes in oral function
• Malnutrition (PCM/PEM)

Question 6

What is PCM/PEM?

Answer 6

Low lean body mass secondary to low protein calorie diet

Question 7

What are some risks for developing PCM?

Answer 7

Depression, immobility, poor oral intake, cognitive/functional impairment, dysphagia

Question 8

Clinical signs of PCM?

Answer 8

Lethargy, dehydration, loss of muscle and subcutaneous fat, memory impairment, unintentional weight loss

Question 9

Pathological conditions affecting digestive wellness?

Answer 9

• dehydration
• constipation