1. NUTRITIONAL
DISORDERS

2. Nutritional disorders are the
nutrient related disorders which
causes illness in human beings.
These are caused due to the
insufficient intake of food or
certain nutrients.

3. NUTRITION?
Nutrition is the science which
explains the interaction of nutrients
and other substances in food that
relates to maintenance, growth,
reproduction, health and disease of an
organism. It also includes food
intake, absorption, assimilation,
biosynthesis, catabolism and

4. Nutrient is an essential substance
that is required by the human
body for the growth and
maintenance. Nutrients are the
substances which cannot be
synthesized by the body by its
own.

5. TYPES OF NUTRIENTS
There are six types of nutrients namely:
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Minerals
Fats
Vitamins
Water

6. FUNCTIONS OF NUTRIENTS
 Provides energy to the body
 Keeps immune system healthy
 Keeps bones and muscles healthy
 Controls the metabolic processes of the
body
 Regulates the temperature of the body
 Helps in proper blood clotting
 keeps nervous system and digestive
system healthy

7. NUTRIENT CYCLE
decomposers
Secondary
consumers
consumers
producers
soil

8. SOME ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
 Phosphorus
 Calcium
 Vitamin A
 Vitamin D
 Potassium
 Protein
 Vitamin B2
 Niacin
 Riboflavin

9. SOME NUTRITIONAL
DISORDERS
 Obesity
 Diabetes mellitus
 Cardiovascular disease
 Hypertension
 Cancer
 Impaired vision
 Skin diseases
 Rickets
 Kwashiorkor
 Anemia

10. NUTRIENT RICH FOODS
Beans Greek yogurt Sweet potatoes
Kefir Mushrooms Strawberries