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UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC SANTIAGO OF GUAYAQUIL
FACULTY OF SCIENCE MEDICINES
CARRER OF NURSING
SUBJECT:
ENGLISH LEVEL 4
TOPIC:MALNUTRITION IN TEENS
AUTHOR:
Andrea Stefania Chica Ponce
*OBJECTIVES:GENERAL PURPOSE:
* Understand the concept of malnutrition among adolescents today.
Identify factors associated with deficiency and / or excess nutritional status of adolescents (malnutrition, normal nutrition, obesity and overweight), both dietary and physical activity.
Identify each of the risk factors that cause the cause of malnutrition in adolescents school“ Febres Cordero".
Know the nutritional status of adolescent girls from anthropometric indicators.
OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS:
*Introduction:Malnutrition is not only a health problem, it is also an economic, social problem, growth and security.
Malnutrition impairs the proper learning of children and young people, making survivors with poor quality of life.
Currently within the National Plan for Good Living (two thousand and thirteen), emphasis is placed on improving the quality of life of the population especially the most vulnerable, in this case children in stage of schooling, so it is essential to promote food education parent families and teachers who are aware of the need for good nutrition for further physical and intellectual development
TYPES OF MALNUTRITIONMILD MALNUTRITION: The most adolescents suffer this alone is restricted to the decrease in body size, but also affects the development and promotes the frequency and severity of disease.
Moderate malnutrition: It is when the nutrient supply is adequate, but there are conditions that prevent or hinder the use of food by various mechanisms, impaired swallowing, difficulty in absorption, increased use or disposal, increased requirements , etc.
Serious or severe malnutrition: It is when the adequate intake of essential nutrients causes associated with malnutrition ensure secondarily. Adolescents who have this type of malnutrition, more than inadequate supply of essential nutrients, have pulmonary tuberculosis and other chronic infections or hinder the intestinal absorption.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THE DESNUTRITION
Skin lesion, rough, dry, cold, dull, peeling,
melanosis, dangerous
lesions, erythema.
fine, dry, brittle hair easily fall
(alopecia)ANEMIA
Thin nails, brittle, dull, grow poorly
Mucous: glossitis tongue,
bright red nicotinic acid deficiency or deficit violet
Riboflavin
Bones may have osteoporosis
CAUSES
• Problems digesting food or absorb nutrients from food
• Eating Disorders• Bad nutrition
Lack of a vitamin or other nutrient deficiency called.Poverty, natural disasters, political problems and war can contribute to malnutrition.
TREATMENTTreatment usually involves replacing the missing nutrients, treating symptoms as necessary and any underlying condition.
CONCLUSION
According to the World Health Organization, the iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the world and mainly affects women.
RECOMMENDATION
EXERCISE A BALANCED DIET IMC CONTROL