Question

2. Jennifer is 3 years old. She has a height-for-age Z-score of -3.1 and a weight-for-height Z-score of -1.1. (3 points) a. Is she most likelv acutely or chronically malnourished? Explain your answer b. What is one possible cause of her condition? 3. Ryan is 6 months old. He has a length-for-age Z-score of -0.7 and a weight-for-length Z-score of -2.4 (4 points) a. Is he most likely acutely or chronically malnourished? Explain your answer b. What are two possible causes of his condition? Judith is 18 months old. Her weight-for-length z-score over the past 4 months is shown here: (5 points) 4. Age (mo)Weight-for-length z-score 15 16 17 18 19 1.0 1.0 1.9 2.1 2.2 a. Is Judith malnourished at any point? (Circle your answer) Yes No b. Is Judith's growth trajectory as expected? Explain your answer c. Do you have any concerns about her growth? Would vou recommend continued monitoring for Judith?

Answer 1

Answer :

Absence of acute protein energy malnutrition or normal nutritional status is defined as having a weight for height Z score of -2.0 or greater .

Moderate acute protein energy malnutrition is defined as having a weight for height Z score of -3.0 to less than -2.0

Severe acute protein energy malnutrition is defined as having a weight for height z score less than -3.0.

Jennifer is having mild acute malnutrition.

2) acute malnutrition : acute malnutrition is devasting epidemic .

Malnutrition manifests itself in the form of micronutrients deficiencies ,stunting etc.

Causes :

Low intake of food .

It is caused by decrease in food consumption and or illness resulting in sudden weight loss or oedema .

Main cause of malnutrition is protein and energy deficiency in the diet .

Malnutrition is common in toddler age .

3) answer :

Ryan is moderately malnourished .

Causes :

Protein and energy deficiency

Poor feeding .

Lack of breast milk .

Death of mother .

4) answer :

Judith was normal at the age of 15 and 16 months gradually growth of Judith was decreased .

At the age of 17 th month ,she was mildly malnourished and in 18 th month moderately malnourished.

She need to be monitored continuously and she need to be improved by taking balanced and nutritious diet .