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between malnutrition and undernutrition?

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2007-01-06 16:47:22 · 6 answers · asked by Hally berry 3 in Science & Mathematics Biology

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Malnutrition means someone is not getting enough of a certain vitamin or nutrient, while under nutrition means someone isn't getting enough calories.

2007-01-06 17:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

malnutrition is a term to describe improper eating habits. Undernutrition is a form of malnutrition, as is overnutrition.

2007-01-07 13:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by Charles W 2 · 0 0

Starving is undernutrition. Being poisoned is malnutrition.

Aaron's got the right answer.

2007-01-06 17:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0 0

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2016-05-18 05:56:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0 0

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2016-04-29 18:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Malnutrition is a general term for the medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet. It most often refers to undernutrition resulting from inadequate consumption, poor absorption, or excessive loss of nutrients, but the term can also encompass overnutrition, resulting from overeating or excessive intake of specific nutrients. An individual will experience malnutrition if the appropriate amount, kind or quality of nutrients comprising a healthy diet are not consumed for an extended period of time. An extended period of malnutrition can result in starvation.

Malnutrition as the lack of sufficient nutrients to maintain healthy bodily functions is typically associated with extreme poverty in economically developing countries. It is a common cause of reduced intelligence in parts of the world affected by famine such as Ethiopia. [1] Malnutrition as the result of inappropriate dieting, overeating or the absence of a "balanced diet" is often observed in economically developed countries (eg. as indicated by increasing levels of obesity).

Most commonly, malnourished people either do not have enough calories in their diet, or are eating a diet that lacks protein, vitamins, or trace minerals. Medical problems arising from malnutrition are commonly referred to as deficiency diseases. Scurvy is a well-known and now rare form of malnutrition, in which the victim lacks vitamin C.

Common forms of malnutrition include protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and micronutrient malnutrition. PEM refers to inadequate availability or absorption of energy and proteins in the body. Micronutrient malnutrition refers to inadequate availability of some essential nutrients such as vitamins and trace elements that are required by the body in small quantities. Micronutrient deficiencies lead to a variety of diseases and impair normal functioning of the body. Deficiency in micronutrients such as Vitamin A reduces the capacity of the body to resist diseases. Deficiency in iron, iodine and vitamin A is widely prevalent and represent a major public health challenge. An array of afflictions ranging from stunted growth, reduced intelligence and various cognitive abilities, reduced sociability, reduced leadership and assertiveness, reduced activity and energy, reduced muscle growth and strength, and poorer health overall are directly implicated to nutrient deficiencies. Also, another, although rare, effect of malnutrition is black spots appearing on the skin.

Hunger is the normal psychological response brought on by the physiological condition of needing food. Hunger is often used as a metonym for general undernourishment.Failure to thrive or undernutrition is a medical term which denotes poor weight gain and physical growth failure over an extended period of time in infancy. Often abbreviated FTT, the term has been in medical use for over a century. As used by pediatricians, it covers poor physical growth of any cause and does not imply abnormal intellectual, social, or emotional development.

In adult medicine, failure to thrive is a descriptive, non-specific term that encompasses "not doing well": e.g. malaise, weight loss, poor self-care that can be seen in elderly individuals.

Recently the term 'faltering growth' has become a popular replacement for 'failure to thrive', which in the minds of some represents a more euphemistic term.


[edit] Causes of failure to thrive
Traditionally, causes of FTT have been divided into endogenous, such as an inborn error of metabolism, and exogenous, such as having a mother with postpartum depression. To think of the terms as dichotomous is misleading, since both endogenous and exogenous factors commonly co-exist. A child with a disease or disability may be more vulnerable to poor care by a mother with marginal competence or resources. These infants typically look cachectic, are prone to infections with difficulty recovering, are often developmentally delayed, have unusual postures, and look sad, withdrawn, apathetic OR hypervigilant, irritable, or angry.

2007-01-06 19:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by wierdos!!! 4 · 0 0

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