Undernutrition As An Underlysing Cause Of Infectious Disease

Question 1

What % of total world deaths do neonatal deaths account for?

Answer 1

37%

Question 2

Of Neonatal deaths, how much are caused by infectious diseases? (%)

Answer 2

25%

Question 3

What is the percentage of child deaths (worldwide) which can are indirectly a result of malnutrition/undernutrition?

Answer 3

53%

Question 4

Why is it difficult to define when malnutrition may be a cause of death?

Answer 4

Often times more proximal causes are identifie as the cause of death (although undernutrition made them suscuptible to the proximal cause)

Question 5

Why does undernutrition increase susceptibility to infectious diseases?

Answer 5

Lack of energy, proteins and vitamin deficiencies all contribute to immune deficiency

Question 6

Which diseases are strongly associated to malnourished children in underdeveloped countries?

Answer 6

Diarrhea, malaria, measles and pneumonia