Health and Wellness Unit 1: Nutrition and Malnutrition

Flashcards covering types of undernutrition, overnutrition, specific nutrient deficiencies, and the nutritional context of India.

__________ occurs when the body does not receive sufficient energy (calories) and/or essential nutrients to maintain normal body functions, growth, and development.

Undernutrition

__________ is a type of Protein-Energy Malnutrition characterized by protein deficiency with adequate calories, often causing edema and hair loss.

Kwashiorkor

The condition __________ is caused by inadequate intake of both calories and protein, leading to severe wasting and weight loss.

Marasmus

Vitamin A deficiency is specifically associated with symptoms such as __________, corneal scarring, and infections.

night blindness

Vitamin C deficiency results in __________, which is characterized by bleeding gums and poor wound healing.

scurvy

In the Indian context, approximately __________ of children under $5$ years are stunted and $20\%$ are wasted.

$$35\%$$

For adults, overnutrition is defined as having a BMI greater than __________ for overweight and greater than __________ for obese.

$25$; $30$

Iodine deficiency can cause goiter, hypothyroidism, and __________ in newborns.

cretinism

Vitamin D and calcium deficiency result in __________ in children and osteomalacia in adults.

rickets

The coexistence of undernutrition in rural populations and rising overnutrition in urban populations is referred to as India's __________.

dual burden of malnutrition