Nutritional and Digestive Disorders
Nutritional and Digestive Disorders: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Disorders of Digestive System, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Constipation, Indigestion, Protein-energy Malnutrition, Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Malnutrition & Jaundice etc.
Important Questions on Nutritional and Digestive Disorders
When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from :
A patient is generally advised to specially, consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from
Marasmus and Kwashiorkor are infectious disease that are caused in poor community.
PEM is a type of malnutrition.
Jaundice can be the symptom of
The pigment that accumulates in blood during jaundice is
Jaundice can be recognised by the yellowing of skin.
Which among the following occurs due to malnutrition?
What can be the causes of malnutrition in children?
The condition of yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes and eyes due to dysfunction of liver is called _____. (Jaundice/Hepatitis/Diabetes)
The matchstick legs are the symptoms of _____ disorder.
Identify the correct match from the following:
Kwashiorkor is a severe vitamin deficiency disease.
Which of the following is a protein-energy malnutrition related disorder?
What do you mean by indigestion? Mention the symptoms shown by a person suffering from indigestion. What are the different ways to keep oneself healthy?
Vomiting is caused due to:
Widal test is prescribed to diagnose.
A prolonged constipation may cause
Acute diarrhoea is usually caused by
Reverse peristaltic movement due to which the stomach contents are thrown out of the mouth is called
