Title: UNIT 9: MALNUTRITION
Course: Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Millions of people around the globe live with the constant threat of hunger and starvation. Under-nutrition and malnutrition are substantial public health challenges. In developing regions experiencing nutritional transition, over-nutrition (obesity) and related health indicators are a growing concern.

This section examines the health challenges associated with malnutrition. Some of the topic covered are:

- Under-nutrition (protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)-kwashiorkor, marasmus, hidden hunger, severe acute malnutrition and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM).
- Over-nutrition (overweight, obesity, complications related to obesity such as Diabetes Mellitus [DM], hypertension)

At the end of this topic, you will be able to:

1. Discuss the effects of malnutrition on health.