Nutrition

Question 1

Refers to the CONDITION OF BODY RESULTING FROM INGESTION and UTILIZATION OF NUTRIENTS

Answer 1

Nutritional Status

Question 2

Refers to either NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES (UNDERNUTRITION) or NUTRIENT EXCESS (OVERNUTRITION)

Answer 2

Malnutrition

Question 3

Refers to constituents of food necessary to sustain normal functions of the body

Answer 3

Nutrients

Question 4

Refers to the interpretation of information obtained from dietary, biochemical, anthropometric, and clinical studies to determine the health status of an individual as influenced by the intake and utilization of nutrients

Answer 4

Nutritional Status Assessment

Question 5

D.t. CALORIC deprivation

Generalized muscle wasting

(-) edema

Answer 5

MARASMUS

Question 6

D.t. PROTEIN DEPRIVATION > caloric deprivation

small child w/ SWOLLEN ABDOMEN

FATTY LIVER ( dec AA pool – dec apolipoprotein)

EDEMA (d.t. dec plasma oncotic pressure d.t. dec proteins)

FLAKY PAINT APPEARANCE

FLAG SIGN

Answer 6

KWASHIORKOR