National Undernutrition Week runs until November 19. Undernutrition, a little-known disease which is characterized by an imbalance in a person's nutritional intake in relation to their energy needs. More than 2 million people in France are affected, both children and adults. In Reunion, 12,000 people are suffering from malnutrition, including Marine, 38 years old.
Marine suffers from malnutrition, this 38-year-old telephone advisor was born with an intestinal malformation. After surgery, she cannot eat directly and directly rejects what she has eaten.
But one day, she decides to go see a doctor to start treatment. “When I was little, I was fed through a nasogastric tube, then we returned to a normal diet over time with a very strict diet. As a teenager I was fed up, I said to myself that I was going to eat what I want and we'll see what happens when I reached adulthood I told myself that I had to do something because digestively it was no longer possible.
Undernutrition is a silent pathology that can be caused by different factors such as depression or illness. In a healthcare establishment in Le Port, it is possible to be diagnosed by a dietitian “We have a primary role in raising awareness, whether with the patient but also with the family. Once awareness is raised there is screening, knowing if the patient is indeed malnourished, and their state of malnutrition. Afterwards there is support, whether it involves enrichment or splitting the diet. If these methods are really not sufficient to cover the patient's needs, we can move on to other methods, with the doctor's agreement. , on the implementation of nutritional supplement or other methods of artificial nutrition” explains Julien Rousselot, dietitian nutritionist specializing in malnutrition.
The latter works in close collaboration with a nutritionist doctor, who will take care of analyzing and consulting the patient “We will take comprehensive care of the patient, we will check all the risk factors for malnutrition, imagine that it is a patient who has poor oral health, so we will direct them towards care If there are pathologies, we will have to take care of the pathologies in conjunction with other health professionals. declares Doctor Julie Gonneau-Lejeune, Nutritionist.
In Reunion, there are around 12,000 people suffering from malnutrition. To cope, it is advisable to enjoy eating, break up your diet, engage in physical activity, and consult a health professional for any needs.
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