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APPROACH TOCHRONIC MALNUTRITION
SAHIL YADAV
2014 BATCH
CHRONIC MALNUTRITION
• Malnutrition is defined as a pathological state caused due to a relative or absolute deficiency (or excess) of one or more nutrients.
• Chronic malnutrition is defined as a form of growth failure that causes both physical and cognitive delays in growth and development.
Causes of malnutrition
• Immediate determinants: They work at the individual level and include low birth weight, illnesses and inadequate dietary intake
• Underlying determinants: The immediate determinants are in turn influenced by three household determinants namely food , health and care.
• Basic determinants: Finally the underlying determinants are influenced by the basic determinants. These include the socioeconomic status and educational qualification of families , women empowerment ,cultural taboos regarding food and health , access to safe water and sanitation etc…
Indicator Interpretation Comment
Stunting Low height for age Indicator of chronic malnutrition(result of prolonged food deprivation and / or illness or disease
Wasting Low weight for height Acute malnutrition (result of more recent food deficit or illness)
Under weight Low weight for age Combined indicator
Clinical signs of malnutrition
• Hairs• Eye • Lips• Tongue• Gums • Skin• Nails etc…
Preventive and social measures
Since malnutrition is the outcome of several factors the problem can only be solved by taking actions simultaneously at various levels:
• Family level• Community level• National level
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