diff --git a/education/nutrition/Proteins.md b/education/nutrition/Proteins.md index b999d3b..f76abce 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Proteins.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Proteins.md @@ -151,4 +151,18 @@ Summary: - Osteoporosis - Dehydration - Poor kidney health -- **undernutrition** is the \ No newline at end of file +- **Undernutrition** is the lack of food + - Widespread in poor nations +- **Protein-eneregy malnutrition (PEM)** occurs where the diet lacks sufficient protein and energy + - Edema is a sign of PEM +- **Kwashiorkor** is a form of undernutrition that results from consuming adequate energy and insufficient high quality protein +- Symptoms in children include: + - Stunted growth + - Blond, sparse, brittle, hair + - Patches of skin that have lost normal coloration + - Swollen cheeks, arms, legs, and belly +- **Marasmic kwashiorkor** is a form of undernutrition that results in a child with kwashiorkor who then starts to not consume enough energy; characterized by edema and wasting +- Marasmus is a form of undernutrition that results from starvation; diet lacks energy and nutrients + - Loss of subcutaneous fat and deeper fat stores + +# Food allergies