malnutrition lecture Flashcards

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underweight

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underweight

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3
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stunting

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4
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micronutrient deficiencies are mostly?

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subclinical ( not severe enough to have observable symptoms)

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5
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how many children under 5 wasted?

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50 million children wasted

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6
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globally stunting went _____?

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down

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7
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___ in 4 globally children are stunted

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1

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8
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causes of stunting

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inadequate breastfeeding, poor maternal nutrition, infection, hypertension, pregnancy in aldolescence

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9
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causes of stunting

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inadequate breastfeeding, poor maternal nutrition, infection, hypertension, pregnancy in aldolescence

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10
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stunting

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11
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micronutrient deficiencies are mostly?

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subclinical ( not severe enough to have observable symptoms)

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12
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how many children under 5 wasted?

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50 million children wasted

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13
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globally stunting went _____?

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down

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14
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___ in 4 globally children are stunted

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1

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15
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stunted # of children globally

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150 million children that are ( 4X Canada’s population )

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16
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causes of stunting

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inadequate breastfeeding, poor maternal nutrition, infection, hypertension, pregnancy in aldolescence

17
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subclinical infection can cause what

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insufficient absorption of nutrients

18
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number of children that are overweight in the world

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37 million

19
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overweight

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> +2 SD weight/ height

20
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infections affects _____ which affects the genes expressed which in turn affects the child in the womb

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placenta

21
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anaemia

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1.6 billion globally

22
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annually less than 5 die bc of malnutrition

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3.1 million ( mild to moderate ) severe is rare

23
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zinc deficiency

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1.2 billion ( africa highest %)

24
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double burden of malnutrition

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under nutrient coexisting with obesity ( within the child- overweight but lacking micronutrient, inside the family or community )

25
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more than ____ billion worldwide suffer from hidden hunger

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2 billion

26
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iron deficiency causes hemorrhages which accounts for ___ % of maternal deaths

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27%

27
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2030 agenda for sustainable development ( #2 relating to hunger )

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hunger has its own goal and is placed at #2, indicators improved- end hunger, achieve food security and promote sustainable agriculture

28
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infections affects _____ which affects the genes expressed which in turn affects the child in womb

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placenta

29
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pie chart of child mortality, out of all of them what % from malnutrition?

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45%

30
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annually less than 5 die bc of malnutrition

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3.1 million ( mild to moderate ) severe is rare

31
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international efforts to reduce malnutrition

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Millennium development goals ( 189 countries signed in 2000) - to eliminate poverty

32
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target 1c MDG was to?

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halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger, 1a was to halve the number of people living of $1.25 a day

33
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was the target 1 achieved?

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worldwide it was achieved, 1c almost met, sub-Sahara Africa not met and was farthest away from achieving

34
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copenhagen consensus (!!)

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1 initiative was to do with micronutrient supplements

do some research

35
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2030 agenda for sustainable development

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hunger has its own goal and is placed at #2, indicators improved- end hunger, achieve food security and promote sustainable agriculture