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malnutrition
malnutrition The condition arising due to the lack of one or more of the
nutrients that are required in the
diet to maintain health. Malnutrition can result from a reduced intake of nutrients (
undernourishment), an inability to use absorbed nutrients, failure to meet a required increase in nutrient intake, or nutrient losses. There are three stages in the process of malnutrition: first, the carbohydrate stores in the body are depleted; secondly, the fat reserves are metabolized (see
fatty-acid oxidation); and finally, proteins are broken down to provide energy. Death may result after protein levels have been reduced to half their normal value.
Kwashiorkor is a type of malnutrition that develops when the diet lacks proteins and hence
essential amino acids. Malnutrition due to reduced absorption of nutrients in the intestine can develop with a cereal-based diet, due to sensitivity of the intestinal lining to gluten, a protein found in cereals. See also
mineral deficiency.
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Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among Bhutanese refugee children--Nepal, 2007.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 4/11/2008; ; 700+ words
; Acute and chronic malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies have been found...population. Annual surveys to assess levels of acute malnutrition (i.e., wasting) and chronic malnutrition (i.e., stunting) have been conducted in...
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Malnutrition a GBP7 billion plus health problem; New research reveals huge variations in awareness and treatment by GPs and low use of diagnostic tools.
M2 Presswire; 9/13/2005; 700+ words
; ...September 2005-Nutricia Clinical Care: Malnutrition a GBP7 billion plus health problem...GBP7 billion. The growing problem of malnutrition in an ageing population in Europe is...just over a third of GPs do not see malnutrition as a significant problem. Very few...
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Malnutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies Among Bhutanese Refugee Children - Nepal, 2007
Magazine article from: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 4/11/2008; ; 700+ words
; Acute and chronic malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies have been found...population. Annual surveys to assess levels of acute malnutrition (i.e., wasting) and chronic malnutrition (i.e., stunting) have been conducted in...
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Education:Malnutrition: On a Silent Rampage in Schools.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 12/31/2004; 700+ words
; ...the food they need, thereby inducing malnutrition, now posing a serious threat to education...developing countries, including Nigeria. Malnutrition causes poor growth in children, leading...most serious long-term results of malnutrition. Although several organisations worldwide...
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Malnutrition: the hidden epidemic; It sounds incredible in modern Europe - but thousands of us eat so badly that we're dangerously undernourished. And be warned! Going into hospital can just make things WORSE.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 11/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...particularly thin - but the surgeon said I had malnutrition. My blood count was very low, which...I just couldn't believe it.' Malnutrition is a word we usually associate with...minerals. Health experts describe malnutrition as the hidden epidemic. It's a major...
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Stopping the malnutrition carousel
Magazine article from: Community Practitioner; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...detecting under nutrition The work of the Malnutrition Advisory Group (MAG) has produced...health professionals detect and manage malnutrition in the community. People become malnourished...practitioners are pivotal in the fight against malnutrition given their unique position in the...
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HEALTH-GUATEMALA: MALNUTRITION A SILENT, INVISIBLE EMERGENCY
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 2/2/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...GUATEMALA CITY, Feb. 1 (IPS) -- Malnutrition in Guatemala, which affects half of...Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). Malnutrition is the result of a combination of inadequate...57 percent suffered from chronic malnutrition and retarded growth in height for their...
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Options for prevention: malnutrition among elderly.
Magazine article from: Food Engineering & Ingredients; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Malnutrition has emerged as a severe problem among...population, the magnitude of the problem of malnutrition will only get bigger. What can be...counteract or--even better--prevent malnutrition? ********** Malnutrition...
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GBP13 billion cost of malnutrition must be tackled; Three million people are living at risk of malnutrition in the UK, with the cost of the condition now estimated to be GBP13 billion every year, a new report reveals today.
M2 Presswire; 2/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...BAPEN: GBP13 billion cost of malnutrition must be tackled; Three million people are living at risk of malnutrition in the UK, with the cost of the...10022009 The report, Combating Malnutrition: Recommendations for Action...
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Prevalence and documentation of malnutrition in hospitals: a case study in a large private hospital setting.(Original research)
Magazine article from: Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Objectives: To determine the prevalence of malnutrition and whether the malnourished participants...redetermined with the addition of the malnutrition code. The potential shortfall in financial...Main outcome measures: Prevalence of malnutrition, levels of malnourished patients identified...
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Malnutrition
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Malnutrition Definition Malnutrition is a condition that develops when the body does not get the...Description Poor eating habits or lack of available food may lead to malnutrition. Malnutrition occurs in children who are either undernourished...
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Malnutrition: Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
MALNUTRITION: PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION MALNUTRITION: PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) may be present at any time during the life cycle, but it is more common in the extreme ages, that is, during infancy...
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malnutrition
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
malnutrition The condition arising due to the lack...required in the diet to maintain health. Malnutrition can result from a reduced intake of...are three stages in the process of malnutrition: first, the carbohydrate stores in...
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Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Protein-Energy Malnutrition Definition Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a potentially fatal body-depletion...Description PEM is also referred to as protein-calorie malnutrition. It develops in children and adults whose consumption...
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Micronutrient Malnutrition
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
MICRONUTRIENT MALNUTRITION Thirty percent of the world's population is affected by vitamin...supplements can play a role in preventing and curing micronutrient malnutrition. Eating a healthy diet is highly desirable and should be encouraged...
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