Behavioral Effect On Nutrition

Environment also plays a key factor in pica disorder. In other countries eating odd item is the norm because it is necessary for them to survive. In many subsaharan African countries, because of malnutrition many people are desperate for food and will turn to inedible sources such as dirt and clay in order to stay alive. This is a sad way of life, but it is also harmful to the human body because our bodies were not meant to digest such harsh things like dirt and clay. Many people in Africa end up perishing from clogged digestive tracks, they cannot pass it and it

* Iron is needed for a baby is a god for healthy and blood also development.

Take hemochromatosis, a hereditary condition that causes iron to accumulate in a person's body. A person having hemochromatosis

Iron is one of the important minerals that is required for our bodies to function properly. Most of the iron in our body is found in the blood such as haemoglobin, approximately 60 -70% of the human body’s iron is found in the haemoglobin, a protein in the blood that transports oxygen. Iron is also present in muscle tissue and some enzymes. There are two types of iron in the body which are “Heme Iron” from animal products and “Non-Heme Iron” vegetables and

Pica is a disorder in which you have an appetite or weird craving for things that have no nutritional value. There is no age limit for the disease; anyone can have Pica at any point in time. Pica can be associated with mental and stress related disorders. Stress factors such as family issues, pregnancy,

Pica is, for the most part, defined as the desire to consume non-nutritive substances. However, it can also cover an abnormal appetite for food ingredients and

Pica disorder is defined as the persistent ingestion of substances that are non-nutritive. The name for this harmful disorder comes from a latin word meaning “magpie,” which implies that the people with this disorder will eat anything, even when there is no nutritional value. This disorder is qualified as an eating disorder as well as a mental health disorder, making it very interesting to research in medical laboratories. Often occurring in young kids, pica disorder can lead to devastating results including death. This disorder has doubled in hospital stays from 1999-2009, which makes it a disorder to watch out for in the hospital because of the little knowledge people know about this disease (Brynie 2011).

The World Health Organization stated that anemia affects 20-80% of pregnant women making it one of the most common problems during pregnancy (2). A prospective cohort study looked at a group of adult pregnant women and compared them to adolescent pregnant women to see if anemia developed. Teens are more susceptible to anemia because their bodies are going through a phase of rapid growth while the fetus is concurrently fighting for the same nutrients and minerals (2). The study took blood samples from four different stages of the participants’ pregnancy and documented the participant’s hemoglobin levels. The study observed a slight prevalence in lower hemoglobin levels in adolescent pregnancies compared to adult women pregnancies (2). The high development of anemia is concerning. The study also looks into possible causes as to why pregnant teens are more vulnerable to developing anemia. The study suggests that contributing factors are an adolescent’s low social-economic status as compared to adult women (2). Adolescences may not have the money and resources to afford to eat iron-rich foods consistently, a problem communities need to address in order to improve the quality of adolescent pregnancies.

Pica is the persistent eating of substances with no nutritional value such as wood, hair, ice, dried paint flakes, plastics or wires. (Cynthia R. Ellis, MD April 2016) Pica is most common in people with developmental disabilities like autism, people with intellectual disabilities and in children between the ages of 2 and 3. It can also affect women during pregnancy. (Mary L. Gavin, MD April

As stated by (Bay et al., 2013) Pica is an eating disorder where individuals consume non-food substances for at least one month. These substances can include metals, paper materials,

Pica is an eating disorder that is defined as the constant eating of non-food, non-nutritional items like dirt, cloth, and paper. There is no one cause of pica. However, people with mental disabilities are a large percentage of people who suffer from this eating disorder. Tooth damage and bowel obstruction are symptoms of pica. To get a diagnosis, blood tests are done to check iron levels.

Rationale: According to Rao & Georgieff (2007), there is an association between pregnancy and an increase demand for iron. Pregnancy demands about 1,000 mg of additional iron due to the expanding RBCs and plasma volumes of the mother and the growing placenta. Maternal iron is important for the transfer of the necessary amount of iron to the fetus, important for the development and function of the organ systems. Mothers with a poor iron status and malnutrition can lead to iron deficiency anemia, especially if the woman had insufficient iron before pregnancy (Perry, Hockenberry, Lowdermilk & Wilson,

Conferring to the case study 1 of Ms. A, who is suffering from iron deficiency anemia. “People who experience iron deficiency anemia lack adequate iron required to produce hemoglobin. Hemoglobin supports red blood cells in carrying oxygen all through the body” (Mayo Clinic, 2014). In this presentation, the writer will provide rationales where Ms. A is presenting signs and symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Geophagia denotes the habit of deliberately ingesting earth, soil or clay. Based on different viewpoints geophagia has been regarded as a psychiatric disease, a culturally sanctioned practice or a sequel to poverty and famine. The standard reference guide for psychiatrists—the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)—classifies geophagia as a form of pica –the Latin word for magpie, a bird known for its large and indiscriminate appetite. In other terms, pica is known as the persistent eating of non-nutritive substances.

My compliant is about the quality of food here in Pullman, where it is not appropriate for me and I really don’t like it at all. It is really important and compromised to me because it makes me nerves especially when I am tired after studying and feel starving which prevents me from studying. Sometimes I feel homesick because I miss food that I like and I used to eat with my family. Finding the food that I want helps me a lot to have good health condition and enables me to focuses finish school. Also, it is really important to find a solution to this compliment I have because it impacts my life badly here in America. The fast food and other kind of food here is not healthy to my body at all it increases my weight quickly and that one of my