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Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. [11] [12] Specifically, it is "a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients " which adversely affects the body's tissues and form. [13] Malnutrition is not receiving the correct amount of nutrition.
Nature-deficit disorder is the idea that human beings, especially children, are spending less time outdoors than they have in the past, and the belief that this change results in a wide range of behavioral problems. This disorder is not recognized in any of the medical manuals for mental disorders, such as the ICD-10 [1] or the DSM-5.
Psychiatry, neurology. Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of conditions that begin to emerge during childhood (or the development of the nervous system ). According to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, ( DSM-5) published in 2013, these conditions generally appear in ...
Psychiatry, clinical psychology. Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder ( ARFID) is a feeding or eating disorder in which people avoid eating certain foods, or restrict their diets to the point it ultimately results in nutritional deficiencies. This can be due to the sensory characteristics of food, such as its appearance, smell, texture, or ...
Specialty. Endocrinology. Protein–energy undernutrition ( PEU ), once called protein-energy malnutrition ( PEM ), is a form of malnutrition that is defined as a range of conditions arising from coincident lack of dietary protein and/or energy ( calories) in varying proportions. The condition has mild, moderate, and severe degrees.
Specialty. Endocrinology. Vitamin deficiency is the condition of a long-term lack of a vitamin. When caused by not enough vitamin intake it is classified as a primary deficiency, whereas when due to an underlying disorder such as malabsorption it is called a secondary deficiency. An underlying disorder can have 2 main causes:
Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. It can occur in anyone with severe malnutrition but usually occurs in children. Body weight is reduced to less than 62% of the normal (expected) body weight for the age. [1] Marasmus occurrence increases prior to age 1, whereas kwashiorkor occurrence increases after ...
Nutrition and cognition. Relatively speaking, the brain consumes an immense amount of energy in comparison to the rest of the body. The mechanisms involved in the transfer of energy from foods to neurons are likely to be fundamental to the control of brain function. [1] Human bodily processes, including the brain, all require both ...