D&I nutrition

1. Welcome

2. Introduction
• Nutrition is the process of taking in food and
converting it into energy and other vital nutrients
required for life.
• Nutrients are the substances which provide energy
and biomolecules necessary for carrying out the
various body functions. All living organisms need
nutrients for proper functioning and growth.
• Malnutrition – defined as a pathological state
resulting from a relative or absolute deficiency or
excess of one or more essential nutrients

4. WHO IS AT RISK?
• PREGNANT WOMEN
• LACTATING WOMEN
• INFANTS
• PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
• ADOLESCENT GIRLS
• ELDERLY

5. CAUSAL EFFECTS
OF MALNUTRITION

7. Direct Nutrition – nutrition specific
• Addresses immediate determinants of
undernutrition
-inadequate food intake
-poor feeding and care practices
-high burden of infectious disease

9. Indirect Nutrition – Nutrition Sensitive
• Addresses underlying determinants of undernutrition
• Considers
- Food security
- Household income and resources
- Gender role
- Environmental factors affecting health and sanitation
• Interventions
- Agriculture
- Social protection
- WASH

11. Thank you