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Malnutrition

Malnutrition. How Powerful is a Nutritious Diet in Preventing Disease?. 0. Only two common lifestyle habits have a stronger influence on long-term health than diet Smoking & other tobacco use Excessive alcohol consumption. What is a Disease? .

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Malnutrition

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  1. Malnutrition

  2. How Powerful is a Nutritious Diet in Preventing Disease? 0 • Only two common lifestyle habits have a stronger influence on long-term health than diet • Smoking & other tobacco use • Excessive alcohol consumption

  3. What is a Disease? • A condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms

  4.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  5. Diseases of Deficiency Goiter:(GOY-ter) Enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by iodine deficiency. • Pellagra:(pell-AY-gra) niacin (B-vitamin) deficiency characterized by diarrhea, inflammation of the skin, and, in severe cases, mental disorders.

  6. Nutrition and Health Promotion Present Problem: Overnutrition:calorie or nutrient over-consumption severe enough to cause disease or increased risk of disease; a form of malnutrition.

  7. Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2010 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

  8. Obesity Trends Among Us Adults > 30% of Adult Populations is Obese in 11 US states • Texas • Oklahoma • Arkansas • Missouri • Alabama • Tennessee • Kentucky • West Virginia • South Carolina • Michigan

  9.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  10. Nutrition and Health Promotion

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