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