Introduction
oFood does so much more than simply sustain life.oMicronutrients: needed in much smaller amounts and include vitamins and minerals
 
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Malnutrition and Infection Cycle
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Loss of appetite
Malabsorption
Increased need for energy and nutrients
 
Increased severity and duration of disease
 
Inadequate diet
 
Weight loss
Growth faltering
Lowered immunity
Increased susceptibility
 
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Age: 2 years 9 months
Weight: 10.7 kg.
Height: 78.3 cm
2 years 6 months
11.6 kg.
86.4 cm
8.1 cm

Causes of stunting

oPoor living conditions - low parental education, poor maternal nutrition during pregnancy, etc
 
oPoverty
 
oConsequences include:
oHigher morbidity and mortality
oLower educational achievement
oReduced productivity in adulthood.Model for undernutrition
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Underlying 
causes
Immediate 
causes
Basic causes
Formal and informal infrastructure/
political ideology/resources
Inadequate food intake
Poor Public
Health
Household  food insecurity
Disease
Undernutrition
Poor social and care practices
Immediate causes of undernutrition
oUndernutrition occurs when there is
oinsufficient nutrient intake and/or
oan increase of nutrient needs that prevents effective utilization of nutrients (i.e. morbidity)
 
oNutritional requirements are defined by
oMacronutrients: needed in large amounts and include protein, carbohydrate and fat.In contrast, common screening parameters in acute care settings include unintentional weight loss, appetite, body mass index (BMI), and disease severity.NUTRITION SCREENING
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