CH-6 - Nutritional Status

What is known as Nutritional status?

• When the nutrients provided in the diet are inadequate or not utilised properly, it results in a state of imbalance in the body.

• When there is a lack or excess intake of one or more nutrients and/or faulty utilisation of nutrients in our body, it leads to the state of imbalance in the body.

• The condition of health of a person that is influenced by the intake and utilisation of nutrients

What is known as under nutrition?

• The condition of health of a person that results due to the lack of one or more nutrients.

• when there is an excess intake of nutrients.

• undernutrition is more common around us.

Dietary Intake ?

• Assess the nutritional status of a person by observing the signs and symptoms of various nutritional deficiency diseases.

• Eating sufficient energy and proteins in their diets.

• A balanced diet is essential for all of us to remain healthy.

Protein Energy Malnutrition is?

• one of the major nutritional problems in our country.

• Eye changes begin with night blindness, that is, inability to see when it's dark.

What is Anemia?

• Drying of the white portion of the eye.

• Means low level of haemoglobin in the blood.

• Is an important component of thyroxine hormone.

• Brittle and spoon shaped nails.

Vitamin A deficiency is?

• lack of vitamin A in the diet leads to vitamin A deficiency.

• General body weakness

• cretinism in young children.

• The capacity of a person to work decreases considerably.

Signs and symptoms in adults for iodine is?

• Loss of appetite.

• Feeling of being pricked with pins and needles on the fingers and toes.

• Growth retardation

• The neck becomes swollen. This is called goitre.

Iodine deficiency is an?

• Important component of thyroxine hormone

• Is the red pigment in the blood and it helps in carrying oxygen to different parts of the body.

• Energy deficiency can cause protein deficiency.

What is the sign and symptom of Anaemia?

• The capacity of a person to work decreases considerably.

• The person feels tired and is unable to work properly.

• Skin changes may also occur.

• Disorders of nerves and muscles causing inability to control movements of limbs.

ICDS package provides?

• Treatment of minor illnesses

• To children in the age group of 3-6 years

• Providing iron and folic acid supplements

• Promotion of regular consumption of foods rich in iron