H E A LT H 7

2ND QUARTER
Guess
the Word
What's the word that links these four together?
 Guess the vocabulary word that links the
1. four pictures together in ten seconds.

Game 2. Do not verbalize your answer. Write it in

your notebook.

Mechanics 3. Each correct answer carries one point for

his/her class participation. Which will be
recorded at the back of your notebook.

4. Have fun!
Are you ready?
What's the word that links
these four together?

itnATUMLrion
What's the word that links
these four together?

revoitnTUrion
What's the word that links
these four together?

unitnTerdUrion
What's the word that links
these four together?

nurintsmcotrie
 TIME'S UP!
LET'S CHECK YOUR
ANSWERS
What's the word that links
these four together?

MALNUTRITION
What's the word that links
these four together?

OVERNUTRITION
What's the word that links
these four together?

UNDERNUTRITION
What's the word that links
these four together?

MICRONUTRIENTS
 HOW'S YOUR
SCORE?
SCORE DESCRIPTION INDICATORS

3-4 STRONG You already have a background

knowledge about Malnutrition and
Micronutrients.
3-2 IMPROVING You are to learn and understand
Malnutrition and Micronutrients.
0-1 DEVELOPING There is still time to learn and
understand Malnutrition and
Micronutrients.
Malnutrition and
Micronutrient
Deficiencies
IS EATING TOO MUCH OR EATING LESS
CONSIDERED MALNUTRITION?
MALNUTRITION

re fe rs t o a c o n d it io n w h e re in
p e rs o n ’s e n e rg y a n d n u t rit io n
in t a k e is n o t e n o u g h .
Eating enough food that does not
give the proper amount of
micronutrients, vitamins and
minerals to meet the daily
nutritional need, will make you
malnourished.
 Ove rn u t rit io n
happens when you eat
a n d ge t n u t rit io n a l
re q u ire m e n t s b e yo n d
t h e n e e d e d a n d id e a l
amount.
s ign s a n d s ym p t o m s
o Ob e s it y o Dia b e t e s
o High b lo o d p re s s u re
o He a rt p ro b le m s
o Diffic u lt y in wa lkin g
 Undernutrition s ign s a n d s ym p t o m s
is a condition wherein a • lack of appetite
• tiredness
person does not eat or
• irritability
take the daily needed • inability to concentrate
nutrients and nutritional • loss of body fat
requirements leading to • higher risk of getting sick
• Longer healing time for
disease and deficiencies . wounds
• Depression
• Breathing Difficulties
• Low blood pressure
• Bleeding or swollen gums
a ls o re fe rre d a s vitamins and
minerals t h a t we a ll n e e d t o
m a in t a in h e a lt h y b o d ie s , h a ve
m e n t a l s h a rp n e s s , a n d p re ve n t
d is e a s e .
a. What was the video all
a bout ?
b. Ha ve you experienced
som e of t he signs a nd
sym pt om s of m icronut rient
deficiency?
Dis e a s e s a re c a u s e d b y
d e fic ie n c y o f vit a m in s o r
m in e ra ls in t h e d ie t .
 T Y P E S O F M I C RO N U T RI E N T
DEF I C I ENC I ES ,
• Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD)

ii. Iron Deficiency Anemia

III. Iodine Deficiency Disorder

(IDD)
 • Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD)
• It causes n igh t
b lin d n e s s t h a t
la t e r b e c o m e s
p e rm a n e n t
b lin d n e s s .
• Dry s kin , d ry e ye s , n igh t
b lin d n e s s , d e la ye d
gro wt h , t h ro a t
in fe c t io n s , p o o r wo u n d
h e a lin g, a n d a c n e
b re a ko u t .
 ii. Iron Deficiency Anemia
• red blood cell
is less than
normal.

• We a kn e s s ,
t ire d n e s s , p a le n e s s ,
s lo w c o gn it ive a n d
s o c ia l d e ve lo p m e n t ,
d izzin e s s , a n d la c k o f
a p p e t it e .
III. Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD)
• slow mental
development,
deafness,
• difficulty in looking in
bright light,
weakness, sleepiness,
cold feeling, thick dry
skin, difficulty in
swallowing, bulging
eyes, and
e n la rge m e n t o f t h e
t h yro id in t h e lo we r
fro n t o f t h e n e c k.
 1 Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000
GOVERNMENT
INITIATIVES TO
P REVENT 2 Republic Act 8976

THES E 3 Sangkap Pinoy

P ROBLEMS .
4 Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN)
 Wh a t I kn o w?
1 Philippine Food
Fortification Act of 2000
a fo rt ifie s ric e , flo u r, re fin e d s u ga r,
a n d c o o kin g o il.

2 Republic Act 8976

b addresses the micronutrient
d e fic ie n c ie s p ro b le m in o u r c o u n t ry.

3 Sangkap Pinoy
c
Re q u ire s t h e a d d it io n o f io d in e t o a ll s a lt
u s e d in t e n d e d t o e lim in a t e m ic ro n u t rie n t
Act for Salt Iodization m a ln u t rit io n
4 Nationwide (ASIN)

d p ro gra m u rge s m a n u fa c t u re rs o f
p ro c e s s e d fo o d t o fo rt ify t h e ir p ro d u c t s .
 Wh a t I kn o w?
1 Philippine Food
Fortification Act of 2000
a fo rt ifie s ric e , flo u r, re fin e d s u ga r,
a n d c o o kin g o il.

2 Republic Act 8976

b addresses the micronutrient
d e fic ie n c ie s p ro b le m in o u r c o u n t ry.

3 Sangkap Pinoy
c
Re q u ire s t h e a d d it io n o f io d in e t o a ll s a lt
u s e d in t e n d e d t o e lim in a t e m ic ro n u t rie n t
Act for Salt Iodization m a ln u t rit io n
4 Nationwide (ASIN)

d p ro gra m u rge s m a n u fa c t u re rs o f
p ro c e s s e d fo o d t o fo rt ify t h e ir p ro d u c t s .
 He re a re s o m e o f t h e go ve rn m e n t a ge n c ie s t h a t wo rk wit h t h e
De p a rt m e n t o f Ed u c a t io n (De p Ed ).

1
The De p a rt m e n t o f So c ia l We lfa re a n d De ve lo p m e n t (DSWD)
is t h e p rim a ry go ve rn m e n t a ge n c y t h a t c o n d u c t s fe e d in g
p ro gra m s fo r p u b lic s c h o o ls in t h e c o u n t ry.
Th e De p a rt m e n t o f Sc ie n c e a n d Te c h n o lo gy (DOST) is a n
a ge n c y t h a t h e lp s in go ve rn m e n t c a m p a ign s b y d is s e m in a t in g
2
n u t rit io n in fo rm a t io n a n d t e c h n o lo gy t o t h e p u b lic .

Fo o d a n d Nu t rit io n Re s e a rc h In s t it u t e (FNRI) is d o in g it s
3 s h a re b y fe a t u rin g h e a lt h y a n d n u t rit io u s re c ip e s fo r
Filip in o fa m ilie s t o e n jo y.
ACTIVITY:
MAP YOUR
THOUGHTS
Dir e c t io n s :
• Fill in the missing item on the chart .
• Choose your answer from the box .
• Write your answer in your notebook .
 1
2 3
• MICRONUTRIENT
DEFICIENCIES
• UNDERNUTRITION
• Iodine Deficiency 4
Disorder
• MALNUTRITION
• Vitamin A Deficiency
• OVERNUTRITION 5 6 7
• Iron Deficiency
 1 • MALNUTRITION

2 • OVERNUTRITION 3 • UNDERNUTRITION

4 • MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES
Iodine
Vitamin A Iron Deficiency
Deficiency Deficiency Disorder
5 6 7
Imagine t h a t yo u h a ve a c h a n c e o f
givin g s o lu t io n s o n h o w t o d e c re a s e
t h e n u m b e r o f m a ln u t rit io n a n d
m ic ro n u t rie n t d e fic ie n c ie s in o u r
c o u n t ry. Yo u r gro u p will a c t a s a n
o rga n iza t io n t h a t wo u ld like t o
p ro m o t e h e a lt h y e a t in g h a b it s in o rd e r
to p re ve n t m a ln u t rit io n and
m ic ro n u t rie n t d e fic ie n c ie s n a t io n wid e .
Dire c t io n s :
a. Each group will compose a song where the lyrics contain the
a n s we rs t o t h e q u e s t io n s :
As a gra d e 7 s t u d e n t ,
• “Wh a t will I d o t o p ro t e c t m ys e lf fro m d iffe re n t n u t rit io n a l
p ro b le m s ?”
• “Wh a t c a n I d o t o h e lp lo we r t h e a m o u n t o f m a ln u t rit io n in o u r
b a ra n ga y?”
• “Wh y s h o u ld I h e lp in p re ve n t in g a n d c o n t ro llin g m a ln u t rit io n a n d
m ic ro n u t rie n t d e fic ie n c ie s in o u r c o u n t ry?
c. They can use improvised instruments such as sticks,
b o t t le s , o r a n yt h in g t h a t is a va ila b le ; d o s im p le b o d y
m o ve m e n t s .
d . Th e s o n g d u ra t io n m a y b e 1 t o 2 m in u t e s .
e . Th e gro u p m a y u s e En glis h a n d / o r Filip in o lyric s s in c e
it 's a m e s s a ge fo r a ll Filip in o c h ild re n .
e . Aft e r 20 m in u t e s , e a c h gro u p will p re s e n t t h e ir
c o m p o s it io n .
“What will I do to protect myself from different
nutritional problems?”

“What can I do to help lower the amount of malnutrition

in our barangay?”

“Why should I help in preventing and controlling

malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in our
country?”
UP NEXT:
a. Re a d a b o u t Pre ve n t io n a n d En d -o f-
in t e rve n t io n t o a vo id Nu t rit io n a l
Dis o rd e rs (PE a n d He a lt h 7, Pa ge s Ta s k
30 4 t o 30 8 )
b. Cre a t e b ro c h u re s about Ac t ivit y
u n d e rs t a n d in g and p re ve n t in g
Nu t rit io n a l Dis o rd e rs . Th e o u t p u t fo r
t h e t a s k will b e e va lu a t e d u s in g t h e
ru b ric s fro m p a ge 329 .
Thank you for
lis t e n in g!