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The Physical Side of Hunger Concepts & Measurements
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First Steps: Define Interrelationships Food Insecurity Hunger Under-nutrition
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Three Nested Concepts Food Insecurity HungerUnder-nutrition
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Food Security vs. Food INsecurity Food security: A condition that exists when all people at all times are free from hunger. It has four elements : - Availability - Access - Utilization - Vulnerability Food insecurity = absence of food security
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Food Security Framework Hunger status Inadequate food Availability Elements of vulnerability Physical and environmental risks Physical and environmental risks Economic and market risks Economic and market risks Social and health risks Social and health risks Inappropriate food utilization Inadequate food access
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Hunger
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A condition in which people lack the required nutrients, both: Macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, & fats) AND Micronutrients (vitamins & minerals), for fully productive, active, & healthy lives
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Hunger Short term Chronic, Acute, or Hidden Physical & Mental Hunger Sensation
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Short-term Hunger A transitory, mild form of hunger that temporarily affects mental and physical capacity (i.e. school children)
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Chronic, Acute, & Hidden Hunger Chronic Hunger Occurs when people suffer from hunger for long periods. Hunger becomes their normal condition.
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Chronic, Acute, & Hidden Hunger Acute Hunger Occurs when people suffer from hunger for short periods, usually due to shocks such as drought or conflict
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Chronic, Acute, & Hidden Hunger Hidden Hunger Occurs when people lack essential micronutrients, even if the consume adequate amounts of calories and protein
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Physical Side of the Hunger Sensation 2. Hypothalamus creates hunger sensation 1. Gherlin released in stomach and/or glycogen levels in blood go down 4. Leptin and other hormones released in stomach 5. Hypothalamus creates satiation sensation 3. You eat food
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Gherlin Helps Trigger Hunger Sensation Gherlin levels rise before meals, but fall after them Gherlin has been called the ‘hunger hormone,’ but in fact, a number of hormones are involved
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Mental Side of the Hunger Sensation Cultural/Societal Factors – Meal times – Preferred foods – Appropriate color of food Emotional Factors – Stress – Repulsion – Anger
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Under-Nutrition
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Malnutrition vs. Under-Nutrition Often used loosely & Interchangeably Malnutrition refers to all deviations from adequate and optimal nutritional status, including energy under-nutrition and over- nutrition (obesity is a form of malnutrition)
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Malnutrition vs. Under-Nutrition Under-nutrition is used to refer to generally poor nutritional status, but also implies underfeeding
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Malnutrition Nutritional deficiencies (under- nutrition) OR An excess of certain nutrients (over- nutrition)
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Under-Nutrition A form of hunger that results from serious deficiencies in one or more essential nutrients and that can have lasting mental and physical impacts Mild Moderate Severe
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Under-Nutrition Two Principal Types Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) – A result of deficiencies in any or all nutrients (in particular macronutrients) Micronutrient Deficiency Diseases (MDD’s) – A result of deficiencies in specific micronutrients (such as vitamins or minerals)
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Measurements of Under-Nutrition STUNTING (shortness – height for age) CHRONIC UNDER-NUTRITION WASTING (thinness – weight for height) ACUTE UNDER-NUTRITION Occurs as a result of recent rapid weight loss or a failure to gain weight Occurs as a result of inadequate nutrition over a long period of time UNDER-WEIGHT (thinness/shortness – weight for age) Occurs as a result of weight loss or inadequate nutrition over a long period of time
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Who is stunted & who is wasted? A: Healthy B: Stunted C: Wasted D: Stunted & Wasted A B C D
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Malnutrition
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Forms of Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Marasmus – Severe loss of body weight Kwashiorkor – Swelling (oedema) Marasmic Kwashiorkor – Combines symptoms of Marasmus & Kwashiorkor
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Marasmus
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Marasmic child Same child after refeeding Marasmus
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Kwashiorkor Note the peeling of the skin around The stomach area
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KwashiorkorSame child after refeeding Kwashiorkor
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Three Most Common Micronutrient Deficiency Diseases Iron Deficiency – Anemia Vitamin A Deficiency – VAD Iodine Deficiency – Goitre
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Iron Deficiency Iron is essential for transport of oxygen in blood Iron deficiency leads to poor cognitive development of children, contributes to maternal death, & causes fatigue
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Iron Deficiency 3 to 5 billion people are affected by this disease in the world, particularly: – Pregnant women – Children 5-14 years and pre-school age – Older adults
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Symptoms of Iron Deficiency
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Approaches to Anemia Access to fortified foods (e.g. cereal- legume blends, wheat, maize flour, etc.) Access to dietary sources of iron & Vitamin C
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Approaches to Anemia Iron/folate supplements for pregnant & lactating women, infants (especially with low birth weight), and young children Control of infections (such as malaria, worms, etc.)
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Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) VAD is the leading cause of preventable blindness among pre- school children VAD weakens the immune system and increases clinical severity and mortality risk from measles and diarrhea
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Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) WHO estimates that 21% of all children suffer from VAD, mostly in Africa & Asia
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Symptoms of Vitamin A Deficiency
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Approaches to Address Vitamin A Deficiency Vitamin A supplements for children 6 months to 5 years and women after delivery Access to dietary sources of Vitamin A (orange and red fruits & vegetables)
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Approaches to Address Vitamin A Deficiency Promotion and support of breastfeeding Access to fortified commodities: oil, cereal- legume blends
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Iodine Deficiency Single most common preventable cause of mental retardation and brain damage
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Iodine Deficiency 1 billion people are estimated to have some degree of goitre (mostly in Africa, Middle-East and Asia, but also in Europe)
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Symptoms of Iodine Deficiency
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Approaches to Address Iodine Deficiency Fortification (iodization of salt) Access to iodine rich foods (seafish, seaweed, etc.)
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Conclusion: Three Nested Concepts No current hunger, but vulnerability to it It can take many forms, including Protein Energy Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies Food Insecurity HungerUnder-nutrition
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