MALNUTRITION and

MICRONUTRIENTS DEFICIENCIES
MALNUTRITION- IS A CONDITION WHEREIN A PERSON
IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OF THE RIGHT FOOD.
2 TYPES
A. OVER NUTRITION- HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON
EATS AND GETS NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
BEYOND THE NEEDED AND IDEAL AMOUNT.
B. UNDER NUTRITION- A CONDITION WHERE IN A
PERSON DOES NOT EAT OR TAKE THE DAILY
NEEDED NUTRIENTS AND NUTRITIONAL
REQUIREMENT LEADING TO DISEASES AND
DEFICIENCIES.
 Problems about Malnutrition
 Slow growth and development
 Poor school performance
 Sluggishness and fatigue
 Poor nutrition in adulthood
OBESITY- is a medical condition in which a person has
too much body fat.
- occurs when people eat more food ( the body’s
fuel) than the body requires.
- it can develop from eating too much food, or not
being active enough or both.
Micronutrients- are vitamins and minerals that all human
need to maintain strong bodies and mental sharpness, fight
off disease and bear healthy children.
- are needed by the body only in reasonable amounts.
Micronutrients Deficiencies- are disease caused by deficiency
of vitamins or mineral in the diet.
Most common micronutrients deficiencies
a. Vitamin A Deficiency
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Iodine deficiency disorders