Malnutrition
occurs from undernutrition or too little calories, protein, and vitamins/minerals results in deficiency.
Malnutrition
True or False:
Your body is burning energy every second of the day, even while you're sleeping.
True
Your body burns energy in the form of calories even while you're at rest, to pump your heart and control your breathing, even digestion.
True or False:
The brain can get reduce in size and mass during malnutrition.
True!
loss of brain mass, results in cognitive, emotional and motivational decline.
What body system slows down causing risk for infection, illness, slow recovery, and longer wound healing when a person is malnourished?
Immune System
Should a person who is malnourished slowly gain weight, or gain weight quickly?
It is recommended to gain weight slowly, for heart health.
True or False:
malnutrition is not determined by body size.
True- malnutrition is the lack of sufficient energy (calories) in comparison to what your body needs.
What is the BMR?
Basal metabolic rate- it's the amount of energy you burn totally at rest, the absolute minimum calories you need to live.
True or false:
Those with malnutrition are more at risk for broken and fractured bones.
True:
Brittle bones decrease bone density and lead to a lifetime of fractures and easily broke bones, called Osteoporosis.
During malnutrition, what organ slows down in attempt to conserve energy?
The heart.
called bradycardia and can lead to heart attack or death
True or false:
Carbs are bad for everyone
False:
all foods fit, food has no moral value, there are not "bad foods and good foods" all food is legal
Can Malnutrition occur if someone only eats specific foods or food groups?
yes, any restriction of foods or food groups that result in deficiency.
What body organ needs the most calories (energy) to function properly?
Your Muscles-
30% of your calories go to your muscles to support bones and movement of your body parts.
During Malnutrition what does the body burn for energy when calories are not adequate?
Lean muscle mass- the body burns muscle as a last resort for energy.
because of the loss of lean muscle, it forces more weight onto the bones restricting bone growth.
What is low body temperature?
Below 98 degrees
What is most important when recovering and reversing malnutrition?
Refeeding is the only solution for recovery- food is medicine
What are the symptoms of malnutrition?
feeling tired Brain fog
cold Cognitive changes
irritable Sleep disturbances
slowed body functions numbness tingling
True or false:
The Liver and the Brain need to same number of calories to function properly.
True
The brain and liver need about 23% of the energy through calories to function properly.
True or False:
During Malnutrition the jaw and neck also loses muscle mass causing chewing and swallowing difficulty.
True
The inability to chew and swallow leads to taste changes.
What mineral deficiency causes Anemia? often seen in malnutrition
Low iron levels
Exercise and physical activity
True or False:
A person with Malnutrition can be hypersensitive to loud noise and light.
true
True or False:
If you eat less than your BMR your body slows everything down and starts burning its own tissues (muscle and fat) to stay alive?
True
What is the term Lanugo?
It can happen to someone in a state of prolonged malnutrition.
Fine body hair that grows on various body parts, as the body's attempt to conserve heat.
What common vitamins are low during malnutrition?
Vitamin A, E, D, K
Can a person experience digestion issues when refeeding?
yes,
it is common to experience, gas, bloating, acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, even constipation, while refeeding.