Malnutrition and Alberta Infant Motor Scale Mari Ras Jan 2024.pdf

MALNUTRITION & AIMS With thanks to Mrs Mari Ras-Greyling Physiotherapist Brits District Hospital MALNUTRITION Mari Ras PT 0119342 Physiotherapist Brits District Hospital  OBJECTIVES By the end of the session,...

MALNUTRITION & AIMS With thanks to Mrs Mari Ras-Greyling Physiotherapist Brits District Hospital MALNUTRITION Mari Ras PT 0119342 Physiotherapist Brits District Hospital  OBJECTIVES By the end of the session, the student should be able to: Define Severe Acute Malnutrition Know the difference between wasting, stunting and underweight Identify the signs and symptoms of malnutrition Know the role of the physiotherapist in malnourished children Explain how to measure MUAC Explain the physiology behind the oedema present in most cases Name the 10 Steps of Malnutrition according to WHO  WHAT COMES TO MIND? Kwashiorkor Marasmus Marasmic-kwashiorkor Other examples: Anaemia, Rickets, Scurvy and Osteoporosis  DEFINITION OF MALNUTRITION “A cellular imbalance between supply of nutrients and energy and the body's demand for them to ensure growth, maintenance, and specific functions“(WHO; UNICEF; and SCN, 2006).  TYPES OF MALNUTRITION Undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), Inadequate vitamins or minerals, Overweight, Obesity and Resulting diet-related non-communicable diseases.  WASTING (“THINNESS”) A recent and severe process of weight loss, which is often associated with acute starvation (not enough food) and/or severe disease (diarrhoea). Defined as < -2 SD from median weight for height of reference population. LOW WEIGHT FOR LENGTH  STUNTING Impaired growth and development due to poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. Associated with poor socio-economic conditions, poor maternal health and nutrition, frequent illness, inappropriate feeding in early life. Physical and cognitive development delay are common. Defined as < -2SD from median height for age of reference population. LENGTH FOR AGE  UNDERWEIGHT Defined as