Nutritional and Auditory Problems

Nutritional and Auditory Problems

By Grace Mallete

Your body can have different kinds of health issues. Some of them affect only one part of the body while some affect your body as a whole. This is why you need to pay attention on how you take care of the different parts of your body.

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Here are some of the different health issues associated with certain body parts and how they can affect your overall health.​

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Nutritional problems

​1. Stunted Growth

This refers to the slow growth and development of the body and skills associated with certain body parts. Symptoms of stunted growth include the slow development of physical skills like sitting up, standing, or walking; social skills like initiating conversation, responding, and interacting; and mental skills like understanding age-appropriate ideas and concepts.

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Nutritional problems

A common sign of stunted growth is when a child does not develop based on the ideal height and weight for his or her age.

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A common sign of stunted growth is when a child does not develop based on the ideal height and weight for his or her age.

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• FALSE

​2. UNDERWEIGHT

This is a condition wherein the body weight of a person is less than what is ideal for his or her height, built, and gender. The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on the height and weight of a person, and is used to determine whether a person has a healthy weight.

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The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on the height and weight of a person, and is used to determine whether a person has a healthy weight.

• TRUE

• FALSE

3. OVERWEIGHT

This is the opposite condition of being underweight. The body does not meet the recommended weight based on the height, built, and gender by having greater mass than what is considered normal.

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by having greater mass than what is considered normal.

• TRUE

• FALSE

4. OBESITY

Obesity is another weight condition where too much accumulation of fat in the body starts to show negative effects on the person. person with obesity, called obese, is extremely overweight and is at higher risk of other conditions like heart disease and diabetes.

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Auditory Problems

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1. Impacted Cerumen

Your ears produce earwax, also called cerumen, which helps in the natural cleaning and lubrication of the ears. However, when the wax gets pushed towards the eardrum, it becomes impacted and accumulates inside the ear. This may cause itching, pain, or partial hearing loss if the impacted earwax is not removed.

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When the wax gets pushed towards the eardrum, it becomes impacted and accumulates inside the ear.

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• FALSE

2. OTITIS MEDIA

Also known as acute otitis media or AOM, it is an infection or swelling of the middle ear, which is just behind the eardrum, when mucus is trapped inside. It is a very common ear infection among children and may require antibiotics or even surgery.

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​3. OTITIS EXTERNA

This refers to the infection in the outer canal of the outer ear. This condition is also commonly known as swimmer’s ear. It is common among children who are usually exposed in high-moisture environments, especially in warm climates. Excessive moisture in the ear allows growth for microorganisms, which can cause infection, and later result to the irritation of the ear canal.

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This refers to the infection in the outer canal of the outer ear. This condition is also commonly known as ______.

• OTITIS MEDIA

• OTITIS EXTERNA

Open Ended

If you encounter this kind of nutritional problem, what are you going to do?