SPC 1603H Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Global Acute Malnutrition, Meal Replacement, Failure To Thrive
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Using that topic, develop one example for each of the following types of support: Food and water are necessary for survival. In order for nutrients and minerals to be absorbed into blood, food we eat must be broken down into smaller molecules and later on redistributed through the body so we have energy. Nutrients contained in food and liquids contain chemical substances used for energy and cell building. We obtain water through food and liquids and loose it through bodily excretions and evaporation. Wasting is an indicator of acute malnutrition that re ects a recent and severe process that has led to substantial weight loss. Stunting is an indicator of chronic malnutrition that re ects the long-term nutritional situation. A woman tried to prove that humans only needed light to live and consumed just water and a bit of tea for 41 days, but she lost weight and ended up realizing that she couldn"t escape the.
