Proper Nutrition And Prevention Of Nutritional Deficiencies

Question 1

Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial

Answer 1

Stunting in children in the PH is one of the highest with 40.2% in SEA; 1st in SEA

Question 2

What is:
nutrition?
Malnutrition? Undernutrition?
Stunting?
Wasting?

Answer 2

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Question 3

Functions of Nutrition

1. Infancy
2. Adulthood
3. Old

Answer 3

1. Growth
2. Maintenance
3. Repair

Question 4

Health Team Role

Answer 4

National Surveillance

Question 5

Classifications of Malnutrition

Answer 5

1. Waterlow
   - wasting (weight)
   - Stunting = actual weight/ideal height for age x 100%
2. Gomex classification

Question 6

1. Iron Deficiency - lack in iron and folate
2. Vitamin A def/Xerophthalmia - low in Vit A
3. Endemic Goiter - low iodine, exposure to goitrogens

Answer 6

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Question 7

Impt Dates
1976
1979
1982
1992
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016 - present

Answer 7

1976 -EPI

1979 - Vaccines for OPV, BCG, DPT, & TT

1982 - included Measles Vaccine

1992 - Hepa B included

2010 - introduced pentavalent vaccines

2011 - Children under 5 years vaccinated against 10 vaccine prev diseases (orig + rubella and H influenza)

2012 - intro of rotavirus in the nat’l immunization program

2013 - + PCV, MR,Td

2014 - IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine)

2015 - HPV

2016 - present - Dengue vaccine