Malnutrition Flashcards by Broward Madrio | Brainscape

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Refers to deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients or impaired nutrient utilization.

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Malnutration

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A pathologic depletion of the body’s lean tissues caused by starvation, or a comibnation of starvation and catabolic stress.

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Protein-energy undernutrition (PEU)

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Is an energy deficit due to deficiency of all macronutrients.

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Protein-energy undernutrition (PEU)

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Occurs mostly in children and older people who lack access to nutrients.

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Primary PEU

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