PATHOGENESIS OF A NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY DISEASE Flashcards
A deficiency state due to
lack of calories and/or
one or more of the
essential nutrients
Undernutrition
The development of a disease and the chain of events leading to that disease.
Pathogenesis
The physiological state of an individual, which results from the
relationship between nutrient intake and requirements and from the body’s ability to digest, absorb and use these nutrients.
Nutritional Status
Indicates a bad nutritional status. Refers to all deviations from adequate nutrition, including undernutrition, overnutrition, and specific deficiencies (or excesses) of essential nutrients such as
vitamins and minerals.
Malnutrition
Refers to an excess of
one or more nutrient,
but usually due to an
excess of energy.
Overnutrition
Low weight for height
WASTING
Low height for age
STUNTING
Low weight for age
UNDERWEIGHT
Height for age
NORMAL
Also known as “hidden hunger”. Occurs when the quality of food people eat does not meet their nutrient requirements, so the food is deficient in
micronutrients such as the vitamins and minerals that they need
for their growth and development.
Micronutrient Deficiency
An excessive accumulation
of fat
Obesity
Body weight in excess of a particular and sometimes
used as an index of obesity
Overweight
Forms of Malnutrition: Caused by inability of the body to absorb certain nutrients or
result from a poor diet. Calcium-Vitamin D imbalance
Imbalance
Forms of Malnutrition: specific nutrient. Examples: Iron-deficiency Anemia, Vitamin A Deficiency, Iodine Deficiency Disorder
Specific Deficiency
Forms of Malnutrition: * Excessive intake of a specific nutrient. Avitaminosis A or Vitamin A
Toxicity
