NUTRITIONAL

DEFICIENCIES

FROM:-
MANJEET GAUTAM
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 CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 NUTRITON
 NUTRITIONAL DISEASES
 VULNERABLE GROUP
 MANAGEMENT
 REFERENCE
 ACKNOWLEDEMENT
 THANKS

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 INTRODUCTION
Nutritional deficiencies are the diseases caused by
the deficiency of some proteins, vitamins,
minerals.

causes malnutrition and undernutrition.

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 NUTRITION
 It is defined as fulfillment of all nutrients, both
essential and non-essential nutrients.
TYPES:
1. Malnutrition
2. Undernutrition
3. overnutrition

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 PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION

1. MARASMUS 2. KAWASIORKOR
The child is thin, lean & The child is edematous
emaciated due to & pot bellied
early removal of abdomen due to lack
breast feeding and of protein diet during
late weaning. weaning.
Weak and idiotic looking Brown pigmentation on
face. Late skin of thighs &
milestones. inguinal area.

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 VULNERABLE GROUP
 Pregnant females and children 1-5yrs are
more vulnerable to nutritional related
deficiencies.
 Causes:-
Poverty
Early pregnancy
Illiteracy.

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 MANAGEMENT
 Children & infants are managed by proper
breast feeding & knowledge about
weaning time and its diet.
 Pregnant & post pregnant women are
advised to take proper nutrition according
to doctor's advise. Proper checkups are
also essential.

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 REFERENCE
 Practice of medicine by Davidson.
 Social and preventive medicine by park.

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 I AM VERY THANKFULL TO MY
TEACHERS AND FRIENDS TO HELP ME
IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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