Nutritional deficiences

Excess of carbohydrates

-weight gain or obesity

Fat soluble vitamins (ADEK)

Absorbed in the intestine and can be stored the body fats

Marasmus

Any protein and calorie-rich food can used to prevent _________

brittle hair nails mouth ulcers or cracks in the corner of the mouth bleeding gums poor night vision and white growths on the eye Scaly patches and dandruff hair loss red or white bumps on the skin restlessness leg syndrome

Common signs of vitamins deficiency include:

Kwashiorkor and Marasmus

Deficiencies can cause _______ and ________ in children

Digestion problems, skin disorder, stunted or defective bone growth and even dementia

Deficiencies can lead to a variety of health problems these include:

Beef spleen pork liver clams fortified cereals spinach beans, lentils potatoes

Food high in Iron

skimmed milk, fish, eggs and nuts

Food rich in protein such as

brown rice, buckwheat groats, peanuts, spinach, whole, wheat bread, mackerel

Foods high in magnesium

Kwashiorkor

Malnutrition produced by a severely inadequate amount of protein in the diet.

An inability to grow or gain weight Edema or swelling of the hands and feet stomach burning

Symptoms of kwashiorkor

bruising, bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue, and rash

Symptoms of scurvy

weight loss dehydration chronic diarrhea stomach shrinkage

The symptoms of marasmus

Vitamins

They are organic compounds that are essential in small quantities for normal metabolism and for growth and maintenance of the body

delayed growth, bowlegs, weakness, and pain in the spine, pelvis and legs

What are the sign and symptoms of Rickets?

Almonds, soy, beans, diary products, peas, fish, orange, meat , brocolli

What are the sources of Calcium

Scurvy

a condition cause severely lack of vitamin C in the diet

Iron Deficiency

a condition of little iron in the body common cause of too few healthy red blood cells in the body (anemia)

Vitamin Deficiencies

a deficiency of one or more essential vitamins

Calcium deficiency

aka hypocalcemia condition in which the blood has a little calcium can cause lack of vitamin D

Iodine deficiency

an insufficient amount of iodine in the body

Cereals, bread and milk

are fortified with nutrients that are needed to prevent nutritional deficiency

-type 2 diabetes -high blood pressure -heart disease

being overweight or obese raises the risk of serious health problems such as

Protein deficiency

can cause swelling fatty liver, skin degeneration, increase the severity of infections and stunt growth in children

Antioxidant vitamins (E,C,A)

delay or prevent the destruction of cell, reducing the risk certain disease

Vitamin C

important for healing of wound, burns and fracture

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

important in the production of energy from glucose and involved in the repair of DNA

Biotin deficiency

is also known as B7 deficiency, is rare and may occur from nutritional cause, but more commonly results from deficiencies on enzymes involved in biotin homeostasis

Fluorine deficiency

is essential for the maintenance and solidification of our bones to prevent dental decay

Magnesium Deficiency

is known as hypomagnesemia and is often overlooked problem

Kwashiorkor

is severe protein deficiency. the swelling is caused by hypoalbuminemia. It is likely that the children have many other nutritional deficiency

Vitamin K

needed for blood clotting

Folic Acid/ folate

needed for the formation of DNA and proper devision therefore adequate intake of pregnancy reduces the risk of neutral tube defects

Vitamin B12/ Cyanocobalamin

needed in production of hemoglobin and myelin

Nutritional deficiency

occurs when the body doesn't absorb or get from food the necessary amount of a nutrient

Marasmus

severe undernourishment causing an infant's or child's weight to be significantly low for their age

Rickets

softening and weakening of bones in children, usually due to inadequate Vitamin D

Water soluble vitamins (B,C)

the body is unable to store them and excess get excreted in urine

Potassium deficiency

typically occurs when your body loses a lot of fluid

Deficiency of carbohydrates

weight loss if carbohydrate intake is also reduced body feels cold quickly (not enough insulation) body bruises easily (not a thick enough cushion of fat to prevent damage to blood vessel and bones ) body will not receive enough vitamin A,D,E,K (found in foods that contain fat