3. Malnutrition is the result of a lack
or an excess in the provision of energy
and nutrients to the body.
4. Types of malnutrition
• Undernutrition
- a physical condition characterized by
a nutritional disorder resulting from
insufficient food intake.
5.
6. • Wasted means the child is thin. He has
lost fat and muscle mass.
• Stunted means the child is short in
height. He did not grow in length he
should have.
• Underweight means the child weighs less
than he should be
7.
8. • Overnutrition
- a form of malnutrition in which the
intake of nutrients is oversupplied.
The amount of nutrients exceeds the
amount required for normal growth,
development, and metabolism.
Metabolism – is the chemical reactions in
the body's cells that change food into
energy.
9. Obesity - Obesity is what doctors call it
when you have too much body fat. Obesity
can lead to health problems.
