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Malnutrition
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Over consumption or under consumption of any essential nutrient. |
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4 Types of Malnutrition
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1. Over Consumption of Macronutrients (calorie nutrients) |
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Over consumption of nutrients that provide calories.
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a. Carbohydrates/sugar |
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Impact of Malnutrition |
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Who has Vitamin A deficiency?
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1. Pregnant women
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Vitamin A Supplementation Meta Analysis
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a. 23% less deaths in children under 5 years of age
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Iron Deficiency
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1. Not enough iron to carry adequate oxygen to cells. |
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At risk for Iron Deficiency…
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• People with inadequate daily intake of iron |
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Iron Deficiency Intervention
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• Fortification of grain products- |
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Protein-Calorie Malnutrition
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• Insufficient protein and/or calories to support normal body functions |
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2 Types of Protein-Calorie Malnutrition
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Secondary Malnutrition
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What is a Nutrient?
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Any substance that the body can use for nourishment (provide energy, maintain, repair tissues, or regulate functions.) |
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Essential Nutrients
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Nutrients the body can’t make. They are required in our diet to live and for good health |
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6 Types of Essential Nutrients
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What is a calorie?
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The way we measure the energy that food provides |
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Carbs & Fat are primary source of calories for body
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Carbs = 4 calories/gram |
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Where is protein found?
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Animal and plant foods
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How are proteins made?
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Your body makes protein from 20 different AA
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Why do you need protein?
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Essential Nutrient Functions
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False ideas about hunger
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Correlation (Association)
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When a change in onevariable is RELATED to a change in another variable. |
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Cause and Effect
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When a change in one variable CAUSES a change in another variable
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2 Main Types of Research Design
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Meta-analysis
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Results of several similar small studies arepooled to search for a finding only a very largestudy can reveal.
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Food insecurity
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when people don’t know where their next meal will come from
How many people are food insecure in US? |
1 in 6 Americans
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Where does the US rank for food insecurity among advanced economy countries?
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Worst
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Food desert
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mom+pop shops withn no fruits and veggies
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How many people live in food deserts in US?
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Approx . 23.5 million people |
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