A HEALTHY

PERSON
Teacher Eunice
Who is a healthy person?

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Who is a healthy person?

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Who is a healthy person?
Who is a healthy person?

A healthy person
has good energy
to work and play.
Who is a healthy person?

A healthy person
can think well.
Who is a healthy person?

They have a good

appetite and
sleep well.
Who is a healthy person?

They are also

free of diseases.
 WHAT
SHOULD
YOU DO TO
BECOME
HEALTHY?
MALNUTRITION
What is malnutrition?
Malnutrition means the lack of
proper nutrition.

Your body is not getting enough

nutrition from the food you eat.

You may be eating a lot of food

but still not healthy.
 What are the
main cause of
malnutrition?
 What is the main cause of
malnutrition among children?

1. Children often
do not want to
eat fruits and
vegetables.
 What is the main cause of
malnutrition among children?

2. Children like to
eat junk food.

 What is the main cause of

malnutrition among children?

3. Children fail to
follow the proper
eating habits.

What is the main cause of

malnutrition among
children?
The main cause of
malnutrition is poor food
and nutrient intake. This is
due to not eating the right
kind of food.
 FORMS OF
MALNUTRITION
undernutrition overnutrition
Undernutrition Overnutrition
means that the means that the
body lacks enough body gets more
nutrients. nutrients than what
it can absorb.
undernutrition overnutrition
 Forms of Malnutrition
1. Protein- Energy Malnutrition
Refers to the lack of calorie or protein intake.

The body is not getting enough The body is not getting enough
protein. calories.
 Forms of Malnutrition

2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency

It is the lack of vitamins and
minerals needed by the body.
What happens when a
person lacks the
vitamins and minerals
for growth and
development?
2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
A. Night Blindness

It is the result of lack of

Vitamin A.

A person with night blindness

cannot wee well in the dark.
2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
A. Night Blindness
FOOD RICH IN VITAMIN A
2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
B. Beriberi
Occurs when a person
lacks Vitamin B1.
Signs and symptoms:
Loss of appetite
Difficulty in walking
Weakness of leg muscles
Numbness, aches, and
pains
FOOD RICH IN VITAMIN B1
2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
C. Scurvy

Occurs when a person

lacks Vitamin C.
Signs and symptoms:
Bleeding gums
Loose teeth
Bulging eyes
Severe and easy bruising
FOOD RICH IN VITAMIN C
2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
D. Rickets

Occurs when a person lacks

Vitamin D.
Signs and symptoms:
Delayed growth
Muscles weakness
Skeletal defects such as bowed legs, curves
bones, breastbone projection, and big joints.
2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
D. Rickets

FOOD RICH IN VITAMIN D

2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
E. Anemia

Occurs when a person lacks the

mineral iron.
Signs and symptoms:
Feeling tired or weak
Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Headaches
Pale skin
Chest pain
2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
E. Anemia

FOOD RICH IN MINERAL IRON

2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
F. Goiter

Occurs when a person lacks the

mineral iodine.
Signs and symptoms:
Swelling at the base of the neck
A tight feeling in the throat.
Difficulty in swallowing
Difficulty in breathing
2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
F. Goiter

FOOD RICH IN MINERAL IODINE

2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
G. Osteoporosis
Occurs when a person
lacks the mineral
calcium.
Signs and symptoms:
Loos of height over time
A stooped posture
A bone fracture that
occurs much more easily
than expected
FOOD RICH IN CALCIUM
 Forms of Malnutrition
3. Obesity and overweight
Obesity is the result of having too
much body fat.

Overweight means that the person’s

weight is greater that what is
healthy for his or her height.