Micronutrient Malnutrition

Vitamin, mineral and antioxidant deficiencies haverecommended ranges. The saturated fat and sodium
been shown to suppress the function of the immuneintake, and cholesterol levels of both groups
system which can contribute to degenerativedecreased while their daily intake of fruit and
processes such as arthritis, cancer, cardiovascularvegetables had increased.
disease and diabetes, to name a few. There isCeliac disease refers to a persons inability to properly
overwhelming evidence confirming that vitamindigest gluten, also known as gluten intolerance. When
deficiencies are associated with disease processesgluten is ingested by someone with celiac disease,
and the overall condition of your health.antibodies are released into the blood which attack
With the increase in technology in farming, fertilizershealthy cells and tissue. Most of the damage happens
are becoming increasingly more scientific andwithin the small intestine, which are lined with villi, tiny
advanced. It has been recognised that differenthairlike structures on the inner wall of the small
crops require varying amounts of nutrition from theintestine.
soil and some crops,such as potato and tomato areGestational diabetes affects about four percent of all
famous for entirely stripping the soil ofpregnant women although it is usually goes away
micronutrients, requiring that the soil be regularlyafter childbirth. Untreated gestational diabetes can
re-nourished with these micronutrients in order tolead to problems for both the mother and the child.
achieve high or satisfactory crop yields.Although insulin does not cross through the placenta
Adequate Intake Level (AI) - This is based onto the baby, sugar and other nutrients do.
observed and or experimentally determined estimatesChildren fail to gain weight and adults appear withered
of nutrient intake by relatively healthy people thatand old. Even - youth show evidence of loss of
are assumed to be adequate. This estimate is usedweight, with skin wrinkled and arms shrunk to skin
when there is insufficient evidence to calculate theand bones. Careful examination reveals that they also
EAR.suffer from skin lesions, bone deformities and anemia.
HIV medications are relatively easy to obtain inIn extreme cases the abdomen is distended but this
developed countries, but only 1 in 7 in Asian countriescondition is seen only in times of war or famine.
and 1 in 10 in African countries have access to HIVHunger is the bodies signal that it needs food, and if
antiviral drugs. Micronutrient deficiencies are commonlywe’ve eaten enough food to satisfy our our
observed in those with advanced HIV disease andstomach hunger goes away. Hunger and malnutrition
are associated with higher risk of disease progressionare not the same, although they do go together,
and mortality.they are rife. If you have a family member or knew
The two groups were assessed after one year. Thesomeone who is a picky eater you worry that they
amount of weight lost was not significantly differentdon't receive enough nutrients to keep their body in
between the groups. Both groups had macronutrientshape.
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