malnutrition Flashcards
Low weight-for-height
Wasting
Low height-for-age
Stunting
Low weight-for-age
Underweight
Most important in global public health, deficiences in:
Iodine, Vitamin A and Iron
It develops in children whose diets are deficient of PROTEIN.
Kwashiorkor
It is due to deficiency of proteind and calories
Marasmus
It is due to deficiency of PROTEINS and CARBOHYDRATES
Marasmus
It occurs in children between 6 monthd and 3 years of age.
Kwashiorkor
It is common in infants under 1 year of age.
Marasmus
Subcutaneous fat is preserved.
Kwashiorkor
Subcutaneous fat is NOT preserved.
Marasmus
Edema is present
Kwashiorkor
Edema is ABSENT.
Marasmus
Enlarged fatty liver
Kwashiorkor
No fatty liver
Marasmus
Ribs are not very prominent
Kwashiorkor
Ribs become very prominent
Marasmus
Lethargic
Kwashiorkor
Alert and irritable
Marasmus
Muscle wasting mild or absent
Kwashiorkor
Severe muscle wasting
Marasmus
Poor appetite
Kwashiorkor
Voracious feeder
Marasmus
The person suffering from needs adequate amounts of protein
Kwashiorkor
The person suffering from needs adequate amount of protein, fats and carbohydrates.
Marasmus
Normal BMI
18.5 - 24.9
Pre-obese BMI
25.0 - 29.9
Obese Class I
30.0 - 34.9
Obese Class II
35.0 - 39.9
Obese Class III
> 40.0
Waist of _____ in MEN is a high-risk category
> 40 inches
Waist of _____ in WOMEN is a high-risk category
> 35 inches
Planned and designed to produce nutritional outcomes.
Nutrition-specific programs
Development projects that were tweaked to produce nutritional outcomes. Tweaking can be done by targeting households.
Nutrition-sensitive programs.
Mobilization of local government units for nutrition outcomes.
Enabling programs
Prohibits the promotion of breastmilk substitutes by the healthcare system. Aims to encourage breastfeeding for newly born infants.
EO 51: Milk code
RA 8976: Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000. Law mandated fortifying with essential micronutrients staple food items:
Rice, flour, oil and sugar
Seeks to establish a comprehensive framework to ensure the right of every Filipino to access adequate food at all times.
Zero Hunger Bill
