malnutrition and treatment and control of disease

Question 1

define malnutrition

Answer 1

condition caused by eating a diet in which certain nutrients are either lacking are in excess or are in the wrong proportions

Question 2

what does too little food result in

Answer 2

stored glycogen and fat are used in respiration resulting in weight loss and insufficient energy for daily activities
in extreme cases leads to marasmus

Question 3

if too much food is eaten what happens

Answer 3

excess is converted to fat and stored in fat deposits under skin and around organs
results in overweight and obesity and can lead to diabetes and hypertension and heart disease

Question 4

what happens if certain nutrients are consumed in the wrong porportions

Answer 4

lead to malnutrition eg kwashiorkor in children caused by deficiency of protein
leads to nutritional disorders

Question 5

how can deficiency diseases such as rickets scurvy anaemia and kwashiorkor be treated

Answer 5

increasing intake of foods rich in missing nutrient or foods fortified with the missing nutrient or by taking supplements containing the missing supplement