P20

Question 1

Types of undernutrition

Answer 1

Wasting, Stunting, underweight, and deficiences

Question 2

What could undernutrition lead to?

Answer 2

Diseases and death

Question 3

What is Wasting?

Answer 3

When someone is a low weight for their height

Question 4

What is stunting?

Answer 4

When someone is low height for their age

Question 5

What is underweight?

Answer 5

When someone is low weight for their age

Question 6

What is micronutrient deficiency?

Answer 6

When someone is not getting enough vitamins or minerals

Question 7

Wasting is due to?

Answer 7

severe weight loss, lack of food, infectious disease such as diarrhea.

Question 8

Stunting is linked to?

Answer 8

Poor nutrition from mother during pregnancy and poor feeding during infancy

Question 9

Can someone underweight be stunted or wasted or BOTH?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

What are common micronutrients deficiencies?

Answer 10

Deficiencies in Lodine, vitamin A, and iron are most common but it can be VERY dangerous. (Poor children and pregnant women)