Question

examples of malnutrition ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Malnutrition

Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity, and resulting diet-related noncommunicable diseases.

1.9 billion adults are overweight or obese, while 462 million are underweight.

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Answer 2

Answer:

• Marasmus(due to both calorie and protein deficiency) and
• Kwarshiorkor(due to deficiency of Proteins)

These are  the two examples given in  NCERT under PEM(protein energy malnutrition)

Explanation:

malnutrition- can also be due to dietary deficiency of carbohydrates, fat, vitamins or minerals.  

some examples are:

Disorder-      Deficit nutrient

pellegra-      Niacin (vitamin B3)

Scurvy-         Ascorbic acid (Vit-C)

Anaemia-      Iron (a mineral)

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