Investigation of Malnutrition Concept from Gastronomy Perspective

Abstract

Malnutrition; It can be called a broad term, which means all deviations from adequate and optimal nutritional status resulting from certain nutritional deficiencies or diets based on unsuitable combinations or food ratios. Although malnutrition means insufficient food, but it is a concept used to express the diseases caused by excessive food intake. Nowaday, in developed countries, problems due to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases arising from unbalanced and unhealthy diet, while deaths caused by inadequate food intake in undeveloped countries come to the fore. This study was carried out to draw attention to the fight against malnutrition and to raise the awareness of gastronomy actors about malnutrition and to take part in this struggle. As a result, it has been observed that most of the studies on malnutrition are done in the field of medicine. In addition, with this study, it was understood that all food-related areas should be collaborated to prevent malnutrition.