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malnutrition Flashcards

1
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Low weight-for-height

A

Wasting

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2
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Low height-for-age

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Stunting

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3
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Low weight-for-age

A

Underweight

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4
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Most important in global public health, deficiences in:

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Iodine, Vitamin A and Iron

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5
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It develops in children whose diets are deficient of PROTEIN.

A

Kwashiorkor

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6
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It is due to deficiency of proteind and calories

A

Marasmus

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7
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It is due to deficiency of PROTEINS and CARBOHYDRATES

A

Marasmus

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8
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It occurs in children between 6 monthd and 3 years of age.

A

Kwashiorkor

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9
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It is common in infants under 1 year of age.

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Marasmus

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10
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Subcutaneous fat is preserved.

A

Kwashiorkor

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11
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Subcutaneous fat is NOT preserved.

A

Marasmus

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12
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Edema is present

A

Kwashiorkor

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13
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Edema is ABSENT.

A

Marasmus

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14
Q

Enlarged fatty liver

A

Kwashiorkor

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15
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No fatty liver

A

Marasmus

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16
Q

Ribs are not very prominent

A

Kwashiorkor

17
Q

Ribs become very prominent

A

Marasmus

18
Q

Lethargic

A

Kwashiorkor

19
Q

Alert and irritable

A

Marasmus

20
Q

Muscle wasting mild or absent

A

Kwashiorkor

21
Q

Severe muscle wasting

A

Marasmus

22
Q

Poor appetite

A

Kwashiorkor

23
Q

Voracious feeder

A

Marasmus

24
Q

The person suffering from needs adequate amounts of protein

A

Kwashiorkor

25
Q

The person suffering from needs adequate amount of protein, fats and carbohydrates.

A

Marasmus

26
Q

Normal BMI

A

18.5 - 24.9

27
Q

Pre-obese BMI

A

25.0 - 29.9

28
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Obese Class I

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30.0 - 34.9

29
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Obese Class II

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35.0 - 39.9

30
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Obese Class III

A

> 40.0

31
Q

Waist of _____ in MEN is a high-risk category

A

> 40 inches

32
Q

Waist of _____ in WOMEN is a high-risk category

A

> 35 inches

33
Q

Planned and designed to produce nutritional outcomes.

A

Nutrition-specific programs

34
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Development projects that were tweaked to produce nutritional outcomes. Tweaking can be done by targeting households.

A

Nutrition-sensitive programs.

35
Q

Mobilization of local government units for nutrition outcomes.

A

Enabling programs

36
Q

Prohibits the promotion of breastmilk substitutes by the healthcare system. Aims to encourage breastfeeding for newly born infants.

A

EO 51: Milk code

37
Q

RA 8976: Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000. Law mandated fortifying with essential micronutrients staple food items:

A

Rice, flour, oil and sugar

38
Q

Seeks to establish a comprehensive framework to ensure the right of every Filipino to access adequate food at all times.

A

Zero Hunger Bill

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