Malnutrition

G7 Q3 Lesson 2 Health

Insufficient intake of nutrients leading to being underweighted.

Malnourished

A medical condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat.

Obesity

An eating disorder characterized by self-imposed starvation leading to excessive weight loss. An extreme fear of becoming obese and a distorted view of one’s body and shape.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder involving cycles of overeating followed by purging or other compensatory behaviors.

Bulimia Nervosa

It is characterized by compulsive eating. People who indulge in compulsive eating consume a large amount of food at one time but they do not eliminate it.

Binge Eating Disorder

Fortification of micronutrients in staple food is one effective way of addressing micronutrient deficiency. This is mandated in _____________ or the Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000.

Republic Act 8976