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Malnutrition can occur when there is a reduction in vitamins, energy, and nutrients. It poses risks like starvation, vitamin deficiency, and organ damage that can lead to obesity, extreme weight loss, and even death. Malnutrition is often caused by poverty, loss of provisions, or political and domestic abuse. Treatment involves slowly replenishing nutrients intake until deficiencies are cleared, with a goal of 5000 calories per day by the end of treatment.
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- 2. Malnutrition Reduction in vitamins, energy, vitamins and nutrients, mostly in extreme rates.
- 3. Malnutrition Risk factors: Starvation of Young and Old Vitamin deficiency Body internal damage of organs Obesity or extreme weight loss Death Incidences: Poverty Loss of Provisions Political or Domestic Abuse
- 4. Form of Malnutrition Starvation When in a period of 1-2 months, Damage and shutdown of vital organs, resulting in death.
- 5. 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.
- 6. energize exercise strengthen
- 7. Project GAIN GLOBAL 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.
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