HELLO CLASS!

TEXT TWISTER
1.) E Y I B S T O
Hint: One of the main signs and symptoms
of over nutrition.
2.) B N I D L S E N S
Hint: What condition is caused by lack of
Vitamin A?

3.) R I O N D F E I C E I N Y C
Hint: It causes anemia.
 4.) A E G T N I D S I R D O E R
Hint: Refers to psychological illnesses defined
by abnormal eating habits.

5.) A L M N U O S R I H M E T N
Hint: Lack of proper nutrition.
LET'S ANALYZE!
 MALNUTRITION
- refers to a condition wherein
person’s energy and nutrition
intake is not enough.
• TWO TYPES OF MALNUTRITION

Over-nutrition

Under-nutrition
Over-nutrition - happens when you eat and
gets nutritional requirements beyond the
needed and ideal amount.
Signs and symptoms
•Obesity •Diabetes •High blood pressure
•Heart problems •Difficulty in walking
Under-nutrition - is a condition wherein a person does
not eat or take the daily needed nutrients and
nutritional requirements leading to disease and
deficiencies.
Signs and symptoms
•lack of appetite •Tiredness •Irritability •inability to concentrate
•loss of body fat •higher risk of getting sick
•longer healing time for wounds •Depression •breathing difficulties •low
blood pressure •bleeding or swollen gums
 - also referred as vitamins
and minerals that we all need
to maintain healthy bodies,
MICRONUTRIENTS have mental sharpness, and
prevent disease.
 - is a kind of diseases caused
by lack of vitamins or
minerals in our diet that our
MICRONUTRIENTS
body need for proper growth
DEFICIENCIES and development.
 TYPES OF MICRONUTRIENT
DEFICIENCIES
Iron
Vitamin A Iron
Deficiency
Deficiency Deficiency
Disorder
(VAD) Anemia
(IDD)
 - It affects children and it causes
night blindness that later becomes
Vitamin A permanent blindness.
Deficiency
Some of its signs and symptoms are dry skin,
(VAD) dry eyes, night blindness, delayed growth,
throat infections, poor wound healing, and
acne breakout.
 - A condition in which the red
blood cell is less than normal.
Iron
Some of its signs and symptoms are
Deficiency
weakness, tiredness, paleness, slow
Anemia cognitive and social development,
dizziness, and lack of appetite.
 - A condition caused by lack of iodine in the diet
that is needed for production of thyroid hormones.

Iron
Deficiency Some of its signs and symptoms are slow mental
Disorder development, deafness, difficulty in looking in
bright light, weakness, sleepiness, cold feeling, thick
(IDD) dry skin, difficulty in swallowing, bulging eyes, and
enlargement of the thyroid in the lower front of the
neck.
ACTIVITY:

Create a Poster-Slogan that shows

awareness about Malnutrition and
Micronutrient deficiencies.
 Assessment:
Direction: Identify what is being asked on the following question. Choose your answer on
the box. Write it on a 1/2 crosswise paper.

1. ___________ is a condition wherein a person does not eat or take the

daily needed nutrients, some of its sign and symptoms are tiredness,
_____________, and low blood pressure.
2. ___________ is a deficiency that causes night blindness that eventually
leads to permanent blindness, some of its signs and symptoms are dry
skin, dry eyes, and ________________.
3. ___________ happens when you eat and gets nutritional requirements
beyond the needed and ideal amount, some of its signs and symptoms are
____________ heart problems, difficulty in walking.
 4. ____________ a condition in which the red blood cell is less than
normal, some of its signs and symptoms are weakness, __________, and
dizziness.
5. ____________ a condition caused by lack of iodine in the diet that is
needed for production of thyroid hormones, some of its signs and
symptoms are slow mental development, difficulty in looking in bright
light and _____________.
 Assignment:
Directions: Create a bookmark that
contains your reflection about malnutrition
and micronutrient deficiencies.
 Thank You for
listening class!