Undernutrition

Question 1

What is the threshold for a child to be considered underweight?

Answer 1

BMI <2nd centile

Question 2

What does a vitamin D deficiency cause?

Answer 2

1. Rickets - bowed legs, tender swollen wrists and ankles
2. Delay in walking/waddling gait
3. Poor growth

Question 3

What does a vitamin K deficiency cause?

Answer 3

Bleeding from puncture sites, mucous membranes.

Question 4

What does a vitamin A deficiency cause?

Answer 4

Rare. Causes immune deficiency and night blindness.