GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT: MALNUTRITION Geriatric Assessment: Malnutrition In a continuously growing geriatric population‚ malnutrition is one of the most common and most undiagnosed problems. Malnutrition is not only the indicator of existing medical and socio-economic problems‚ but can also be a cause of physiological and psychological dysfunctions. Proper nursing assessment in the elderly should be applied in order to identify and address this problem. In this paper I would like to focus on two
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Nutrition programs are used to target poor populations in developing countries. Today‚ in American‚ many children are malnourished because of consumption of unhealthy foods. This problem of malnutrition requires a multidisciplinary approach to nutrition education. Americans suffer an epidemic of obesity and malnutrition that has exacerbated the incidences of chronic diseases. CDC estimated about one-third of US adults and 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 are obese. Obesity is number four on
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Protein Energy Malnutrition The different foods are very important to human life because of foods have essentials different nutrients helping to properly growth and development of physically with mentally. Protein energy malnutrition is deficiency in protein‚ energy and other micro nutrients. This malnutrition disease can be affecting from not eating proper balance diet and recognize by physical appearance signs‚ dietary data and bio-medical data. Globally‚ Protein energy malnutrition is the growing
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always come up is malnutrition. Malnutrition is defined as‚ "Faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization (Dictionary.com)." Malnutrition is usually associated with third world countries and the families who live there who are poor and underprivileged. That statement‚ however‚ is incorrect. Here in the U.S.‚ malnutrition is a battle that families and children have to fight on a day to day basis. Malnutrition is often thought to
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1 The Problem and It’s Background Introduction Malnutrition affects people of every age‚ although infants‚ children‚ and adolescents may suffer the most because many nutrients are critical for normal growth and development. Older people may develop malnutrition because aging‚ illness‚ and other factors can lead to a poor appetite‚ so they may not eat enough.(Gavin‚2012) According to Food and Nutrition Research Institute (2011)‚ malnutrition among Filipino children is still prevalent. Results
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City A Research on Malnutrition In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Communication Arts in English Presented to: Submitted by: March 2013 Chapter I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study In our world today‚ many our jobless‚ many lives on the streets‚ many doesn’t eat 3 times a day or doesn’t eat at all‚ many are struggling everyday just to earn money so their family can live. This leads to malnutrition. Malnutrition has been a problem of mankind
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RELATION TO MALNUTRITION: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE CHILDREN ================== A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The College of Nursing Philippine College of Science and Technology Calasiao‚ Pangasinan ================== In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements in Nursing Research Second Semester 2011 By: CARMELA J. FLORES A descriptive study on the effects of making the PUPILS of Ambunao Elementary School aging 6-11 years old nutrition conscious in relation to malnutrition : To
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include:[2] * Kwashiorkor (protein malnutrition predominant) * Marasmus (deficiency in both calorie and protein nutrition) * Marasmic Kwashiorkor (marked protein deficiency and marked calorie insufficiency signs present‚ sometimes referred to as the most severe form of malnutrition) Note that this may also be secondary to other conditions such as chronic renal disease[3] or cancer cachexia[4] in which protein energy wasting may occur. Protein-energy malnutrition affects children the most because
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Malnutrition Shannon Jensen IHCC Dawn Fry Clinical 4 December 20‚ 2010 Pathophysiology: When metabolic needs cannot be met due to lack of food‚ the body initially uses carbohydrates rather than protein or fat to meet metabolic needs. Backup reserves of carbohydrates are stored in the liver in small amounts. These reserves may be totally depleted within 18 hours of continuous use. Once this is gone‚ protein will then be used. Protein is first converted to glucose for energy. Within 5
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Administrations at Arizona’s Remuda Ranch‚ a residential treatment program for anorexics‚ received so many calls from parents of young children that last year‚ they launched a program for children 13 years old and under; so far‚ they’ve treated 69 of them (Fighting Anorexia No One To Blame. Newsweek Magazine 2005‚ December). Some researchers contend that families may be a cause or contributing factor in the development of anorexia. This contention is based on clinical observations of
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