Neurology Edited by Professor Emeritus Desire' Dubounet, IMUNE

Satiety immediately after ingesting foodAbdominal crampingLack of information; misinformationObjectiveLoss of weight with adequate food intakeWeakness of muscles required for swallowing or masticationHyperactive bowel soundsSore, inflamed buccal cavityCapillary fragilityDiarrhea and/or steatorrheaPale conjunctiva and mucous membranesPoor muscle toneExcessive loss of hair [or increased growth of hair on body (lanugo)][Cessation of menses]________________________________________________________________________________________________NUTRITION, ALTERATION IN: MORE THANBODY REQUIREMENTS_____________________________________________________________________Diagnostic Division: Food/FluidDefinition: [Condition in which body weight is greater than 10% over average weight for age, sex, and height,and/or percent of body fat greater than 26% for women, 19% for men. This may be the result of animbalance between calorie intake and energy expenditure but the underlying cause is often complex and maybe difficult to diagnose/treat.]SUPPORTING DATAETIOLOGYExcessive intake in relationship to metabolic needDEFINING CHARACTERISTICSSubjectiveReported or observed dysfunctional eating patterns:Pairing food with other activitiesEating in response to external cues such as time of day, social situationConcentrating food intake at end of dayEating in response to internal cues other than hunger, e.g., anxietySedentary activity levelObjectiveWeight 10%-20% over ideal for height and frameTriceps skinfold greater than 15 mm in men and 25 mm in women[Percentage of body fat greater than 18-20% for trim women, 10-12% for trim men]________________________________________________________________________________________________NUTRITION, ALTERATION IN: POTENTIAL FOR MORE THANBODY REQUIREMENTS_____________________________________________________________________Diagnostic Division: Food/FluidDefinition: [Situation in which risk factors exist that may predispose the individual to obesity.]