Malnutrition

Rey MolanoSCI-100

University of PhoenixProfessor: Dr. Christine Schmitz. M.Ed., RD, LD

MalnutritionReduction in vitamins, energy,

vitamins and nutrients, mostly in extreme rates.

MalnutritionRisk factors:

Starvation of Young and OldVitamin deficiency

Body internal damage of organsObesity or extreme weight loss

Death

Incidences:Poverty

Loss of ProvisionsPolitical or Domestic Abuse

Form of Malnutrition

StarvationWhen in a period of 1-2 months,

Damage and shutdown of vital organs,

resulting in death.

Treatment of Malnutrition

Replenish

Treatment of starvation consists of increasing of nutrients intake slowly until

deficiency is cleared.At end of treatment calorie intake should

be at 5000 calories per day.

exercise

energize

strengthen

Project GAINGLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION

$50,000,000 from

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

with $70,000,000 over 5 years

Includes Kraft Foods, Inc., Proctor and Gamble Co., H.J. Heinz with

vitamin manufacturers Roche and BASF Corp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiaYht3w08U

Malnutrition Video

Malnutrition

Rey MolanoSCI-100

University of PhoenixProfessor: Dr. Christine Schmitz. M.Ed., RD, LD