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MALNUTRITION

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Content

Introduction

Meaning

Definition

Causes for malnutrition

Treatment

Conclusion

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INTRODUCTION

MALNUTRITION is more in India than in Africa . one in every three malnourished children in the world lives in India.

About 50% of all childhood death are because of malnutrition.

In India ,around 46% of all children below the age of three are too small .47% are underweight ,

In India compare to other state Madhya Pradesh recording the highest rate (55%) and Kerala among the lowest rate (27%)…….

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Malnutrition in children is not only affected by food in take alone; it is also influenced by access health service quality of care for the children and pregnant mother as well as good hygiene practices . girls are more at risk of malnutrition than boysbecause of their lower social status.

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Meaning of malnutrition

The malnutrition is a condition that is caused by the lack of essential nutrient . This condition can be caused by the variety of disease.

DEFINITION :1) According to the W.H.O(world health organization),

“malnutrition is the Dangers single threat to global public health.

2)According to Medil Exicon ‘s medical dictionary “malnutrition is faulty nutrition resulting from mal incorporation , poor diet overeating”.NITHESH01-Dec-14

WHAT IS MALNUTRITION?

Malnutrition is:

• poor nutrition due to an insufficient, poorly balanced diet, faulty digestion or poor utilization of foods.

• Malnutrition is not only insufficient intake of nutrients. It can occur when an individual is getting too much nutrients as well.

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Causes of malnutrition

1. Poor diet-if a person does not eat food , or if what they eat does not provide them with the nutrient they require for good health ,they suffer from malnutrition

2. Mantel health problems- some patients with mental health condition , such as depression , may develop eating habit which lead to malnutrition.

3. Mobility problem –people may suffer from malnutrition , simply because they either cannot get out enough to purchase foods , or find preparing them too tough.

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4) digestive disorders and stomach condition- Some peoples may eat properly , but their bodies cannot absorb the nutrients they need for good health. E.g.: Chronic diseases.

5) Alcoholism-Alcoholism is a long term disease . Individual who suffer from alcoholism can develop gastritis , damages in stomach . Alcohol contains calories , reducing the patient’s feeling hunger , so he/she consequently may not eat enough proper food to supply the body with essential nutrients.

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6) Food shortages- In the poorer developing nations food shortage are mainly caused by a lack of technology needed for higher fields found in modern agriculture.

7)Food Practices & Distribution-It is satirical that approximately 80% of mal nutrition children living in developing nation that actually produce food surplus.

8)Lack Of Breast Feeding-Experts say that lack of breast feeding especially in the developing world it leads to mal nutrition in the infants & children.

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Symptoms Of Malnutrition –

• Loss of Weight

• Breathing difficulties

• Depression

• Higher weakness to feeling cold

• Longer healing times for wound

• Longer recovery from infection

• Lower sex drive

• Skin may become thin , dry inelastic .

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CONTEE…..,

• Tiredness,

Children-

• Slow behavioral development

• Mental retardation may be occur

• Long term effect in children

• Mental and digestive problem may be occur.

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TREATMENT-NICCE-(National institute for health and clinical

Excellence),UK , has guidelines for malnutrition.

The care plan-

aims for treatment will be set out

Diet-

the patient is receiving a healthy, nutritious diet

Artificial nutritional support-there are two main types of artificial nutritional support

1) Enteral nutrition (tube feeding)- a tube is placed in the nose , the stomach or small intestine

2) Parenteral feeding- a sterile liquid is fed directly into the blood storm NITHESH01-Dec-14

Conte…..MONITERING PROSSES- The patient will be regularly

monitored to check that he/she is receiving theright amount of calories and nutrition needs

PREVENTING MALNUTRITION->

Carbohydrates

Fruit &vegetables

Protein

Fat

The average human should drink at last 1or2 liter offluid per day

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Role of Social Worker

• Educator

• Facilitator

• Researcher

• Advocator

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Malnutrition is an barrier to development, and itspresence indicates that basic physiological needshave not been met. What is observed as malnutritionis not only the result of insufficient or inappropriatefood, but also a consequence of other conditions,such as poor water supply and sanitation and a highprevalence of disease. Thus reversing the procedureis complex, because many issues need to beaddressed more or less simultaneously. And everysituation is different, so that there is no singlesolution for all.

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Stratton R.J,Green C.J,Elia.M,(2003),DiseaseRelated malnutrition,(an evidence-BasedApproach to treatment,U.S.A,C.A.B.I .

Sathish C.A,Chittan Jan.S.Y,(2009),Emergingsocialistic co-existence of child malnutrition &obesity ,India , Nestle Nutrition .

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