UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL PEDRO RUIZ GALLO

FACULTAD DE MEDICINA HUMANA

Profesor: Dr. Rosa Gonzáles Llontop

Team:

Campos Milian Leidy Jackelin Chavesta Manrique Xinthia Huamán Cueva Zoila Racchumí Nima Anita Luz Ramírez Armas Karina Paola Velásquez Espinal José Luis

Medical English

Group N° 6

Malnutrition in Peru´s Highland

Proper nutrition, in quantity and quality is key to good physical and intellectual development of children.

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INTRODUCTION 1

Malnutrition can be defined as the insufficient, excessive or imbalanced consumption of nutrients.

Socioeconomic status of families influence the likelihood that children suffer malnutrition.

What is malnutrition? 2

*ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

Malnutrition is the gravest single threat to global public

health.

WHO adds that malnutrition during childhood usually results in worse health and lower educational achievements during adulthood.

What are the causes of malnutrition?

The malnutrition has multiple origins, but in our country are:

Poverty

IgnoranceHunger

causes more

importants

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Lack of breastfeeding

Approximately 80% of malnourished children live in developing nations that actually produce food surpluses.

Food prices and food distribution

Digestive disorders and stomach conditions.

Poor diet

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Other causes

What are the signs and symptoms?

Breathing difficulties, a higher risk of respiratory failure

Depression

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The immune system is weakened, increasing the

risk of infections.

Longer healing times for wounds

Longer recover times from infections

Higher susceptibility to

feeling cold

Longer recovery from illnesses

Reduced muscle mass Reduced tissue mass

Tiredness, fatigue, or apathy Irritability

Skin may become thin, dry, inelastic, pale, and cold

If calorie deficiency continues for long enough, there may be heart, liver and respiratory failure

PERU’S PERCEIVED NEED

According to the national census, 48% of school children in the country are chronically malnourished.

Dietary deficiencies of vitamin A, iron, iodine and energy are a major concern throughout the country

What is the reality in numbers?6

Table Nº 1Chronic malnutrition, infant mortality and

extreme poverty by departments

Table Nº 2Chronic malnutrition, infant mortality and

extreme poverty by provinces

CHRONIC MALNUTRITION IN THE POOPERST DISTRICTS ANDEAN

2000 2007 2010

Huancavelica 53,4% 52,2% 44,7%

Huanuco 42,8% 41,5% 31,0%

Ayacucho 33,6% 36,8% 30,3%

Puno 29,7% 29,1% 19,0%

Table Nº 3CHRONIC MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS WHO IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AS DIRESA-PERU I SEMESTER 2011

CHRONIC MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS WHO IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AS DIRESA-

PERU I SEMESTER 2011

Huancavelica 37,2% Cutervo 25,1%

Cajamarca 31,3% Ancash 24,1%

Chota 30,5% Cusco 22,0%

Andahuaylas 30,3% Pasco 20,2%

Apurimac 30,1% Puno 18,1%

Huánuco 25,7% Moquegua 4,8%

What are the treatment options for malnutrition?

The care plan: Typically, treatment will include a feeding program with a specially planned diet,

Their treatment will be regularly reviewed to make sure their nutritional needs are being met.

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NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS IN PERU

THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Is a nutritional program that targets public primary

school children.

VASO DE LECHE (VL)

Was designed to target children under 6 year old and pregnant or breastfeeding women

COMEDORES POPULARES

Were neighborhood organizations originally

started by churches parishes and were locally funded to feed the local population.