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Grade 6, Lesson 1 - Nutrition Problems Session 2 Worksheet
Answer the crossword puzzle.
Across:
2 This is a condition where a person’s height is too low for his/her
age.
4 This measurement tells whether a person is too heavy or not for
his/her age.
5 A condition where one is dangerously thin but not necessarily
short, caused by recent deprivation of food.
7 This measurement tells whether a person’s stature is normal or
stunted.
8 This happens when the body receives too much nutrients.
9 Children with this kind of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) are
described as “skin and bones”.
Down:
1 This happens when the body does not receive enough nutrients.
3 Children with this kind of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)
have thin arms and swollen abdomens.
6 Micronutrient ___________ is a condition where the body does
not receive enough vitamins and minerals.
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