What are some other ways to describe metabolic disorders?
You may hear these terms from your doctor or other service providers: Metabolism is something that happens in all the cells in your body. This is how food is turned into energy and materials that your body needs. The energy and materials are then used to do everything from growing, to moving, and thinking (kidshealth.org, 2004). Dietary Supplement is a medicine or vitamin that gives the body materials that the body needs, but cannot make. A few examples of metabolic disorders include: Phenylketonuria (PKU): A disorder in which the body cannot break down a material in many foods called phenylalanine. If not found and treated soon after birth, this can lead to many health problems and mental retardation. This disease can be treated with a special low-protein diet developed by a doctor or nutritionist (Baylorhealth.com, 2003). Cystic Fibrosis a disease in which the cells in the body are not able to carry chloride (a material found in salt) from different parts of the body. This leads to m
