Malnutrition disease
Malnutrition is a condition in which there is insufficient or insufficient intake of essential nutrients needed for the body leading to manifestation of various diseases and disorders. According to the World Health Organization, malnutrition is the largest contributor to child mortality, and it directly or indirectly leads to various deficiency disorders. Thus, these malnutrition facts speak for themselves. So, to deal with this danger around the world, it is important to know everything about the different types of diseases that are present and what symptoms they show.
List of diseases caused by malnutrition
Gradually wasting
Protein deficiency
anemia
Goiter
Hyponatremia
Hypokalemia
Vitamin deficiency
Gradually wasting
Down is a disease that results from a severe lack of both proteins and calories and is one of the most common diseases in children. Consequently, this condition results in a general lack of energy. In this case, a person appears to be wasting and the body weight of the person is probably less than 80% of the normal weight required of the person. The incidence of this disease is highest in infants under one age. The disease is widespread in African countries and some other third world countries. In this disease, there is extensive muscle wasting. There may also be edema, dry skin, scaly, loose skin, etc. Moreover, the fat tissue reserves of the person get a severe drain, especially from the buttocks and thighs. The person is also considered to be very nervous, fussy and hungry with binge. The person also becomes very susceptible to infectious diseases, which increases the mortality rate of the disease. The treatment of this disease not only consists of providing the person with all the necessary dietary supplements that is deficient than that also entails the treatment of dehydration and any other infections that he may be suffering from.