Tag: nutrient deficiency diseases

Malnourished is the condition caused by the eating of essential nutrients in a lesser amount. I can be deficiency disorder like kwashiorkor in the protein deficiency disorder.

• Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health. 
•  People are generally considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height, is over 30 kg/m2; the range 25–30 kg/m2 is defined as overweight. 
• Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food intake particularly fat and sugars, but don't burn off the energy through exercise and physical activity, it will be stored by the body as fat. Hence, Junk food eaten frequently leads to Obesity.

Fats and carbohydrates are among the three vital macronutrients, the other being proteins, that are needed to keep your body healthy. While eating moderate amounts is beneficial, excessive intake of fats and carbohydrates can cause complications such as cancer and obesity. 

Marasmus is caused by protein-energy-malnutrition (PEM) or deficiency of protein. The common symptoms are impaired physical growth, sub-cutaneous fat disappears, ribs become very prominent, limbs become thin and skin becomes dry, thin and wrinkled and  loss of weight occurs. The cure is diet with adequate proteins and proper caloric value.