undernutrition Flashcards
1
Q
________ occurs when nutritional reserves are depleted or when
nutrient intake is inadequate to meet day-to-day needs or
added metabolic demands
A
undernutrition
2
Q
what are the vulnerable groups of undernutrition
A
infants, children, pregnant women, recent
immigrants, persons with low incomes, hospitalized people, and aging adults
3
Q
infants, children, pregnant women, recent
immigrants, persons with low incomes, hospitalized people, and
aging adults being that they are vulnerable groups to being undernutrition what are they at risk of
A
Impaired growth and development
* Lowered resistance to infection and disease
* Delayed wound healing
* Longer hospital stays
* Higher health care costs
4
Q
A BMI of a person undernutrition is ______
A
BMI lower than 18
