Malnutrition Informative Speech

Malnutrition Informative Speech
Cassidy Burkholder
Informative Paper
English Comp. 1
Mr. Broadfoot 20th of November 2012
Malnutrition Around the World For most us Americans, knowing when we're going to eat next is something we very rarely think of, and when we
do think about being hungry we still know where our food is coming from. Three big meals a day, and a few snacks in between, is how most of us
live. It's hard for us to imagine what its like for those who go days eating very little or nothing at all. But unfortunately that's how it is for most of the
world and surprisingly it happens in the United Sates as well. There are many reasons malnutrition can happen, and it happens to every age group. Even
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The ten states who felt it the most were Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, South Carolina, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Arkansas, Kentucky, and
Arizona. (Haerens 36) While there are malnourished people in America, it is much worse all around the world, mostly in third world countries. There
are three predominate reasons why third world countries are hit hard with malnutrition, 1) poor families aren't given government help, 2) difficulties
with economy and 3) higher food prices. ("2012 WorldHunger...") As stated in the website "2012 World Hunger andPoverty Facts and Statistics," in
the world there are 925 million hungry people, most of them in Asia, the Pacific and Africa. These people live on $1.25 or less a day. Minimum
wage is $7.25 in the U.S., and most people work 8 hours a day, so that means they would be getting fifty–eight dollars a day. It would take someone in
a third world country about forty–seven days to make what someone makes in America in 8 hours. And most of them spend that money on food and
medical needs, but $1.25 is not enough. In the United States if a family doesn't have enough money for medical help, they can still go see a doctor,
but in other countries it's very different. More than 30,000 children die per year from preventable sickness because they can't go see a doctor. And as
for food, Americans have access to food every hour of the day. The wealthiest 5th of the world consumes 86% of all goods, as stated in "Child Welfare
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Severe Acute Malnutrition Management Of Children
Severe Acute Malnutrition Management of Children Under Five in Senegal, a Multi–Sectoral Government Supported Approach
Keren Isaev
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1.Introduction:
Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is defined by a weight for height ratio below –3z scores of the median WHO growth standards, through visible
severe wasting or through the presence of nutritional oedema 1 . SAM affects twenty million children under the age of five worldwide where one
million of these children die every year1. Senegal, a country in West Africa with an estimated population of 13 million people experiences a 20%
mortality rate in children affected by SAM 2. This report will outline the current state of SAM in Senegal, programs and policies presented in Senegal
in efforts to reduce the prevalence of SAM, evident gaps in these programs with a description of a suggested policy not currently employed and its
implications.
Burden:
In 2014, 2.25 million people in Senegal suffered from insecurity of food with 340,000 children under five suffering from acute malnutrition and 79,000
experiencing severe acute malnutrition 2. Senegal is divided into fourteen regions, further divided into forty five departments. Nine of these
departments experienced critical levels of SAM in 2013 with an additional five departments experiencing threshold SAM levels in addition to diarrhea
and respiratory illnesses. Thus, fourteen departments continue to require immediate attention to treating SAM 2.

Malnutrition Associated With Chronic Disease
Alexis Aaron
Case Study #3 Malnutrition Associated with Chronic Disease Chronic diseases are characterized as a condition lasting longer than three months and an
acute illness is of a shorter duration. Malnutrition associated with chronic diseases can be due to the fact that many patients with chronic diseases are
physically handicapped and unable to perform activities of daily living such as eating and driving themselves to the store. Chronic diseases that could
physically cause malnutrition like this include rheumatoid arthritis or neuromuscular diseases such as stroke. Another way that malnutrition associated
with chronic disease can happen is through inflammation of the organs that can occur during organ failure or pancreatic cancer and cause certain
nutrients to not be absorbed at all. Malnutrition associated with acute illness and inflammation can be caused by traumatic injuries such as severe burns
and major infections of the body. The inflammatory response is a defense mechanism triggered by invading bacteria or severe injury. People who have
been victims of these types of injuries can sustain pretty severe damage to their metabolism caused by the inflammatory response and can interfere with
the nutrition therapy the RD is attempting to provide this can lead to unwanted weight loss and malnutrition.
A mechanical soft diet is used for patients who may not have the energy or the ability to chew all kinds of food. The mechanical soft diet is meant to
have easy to

Poverty, Education, Sanitation, Malnutrition, And Child...
There are been a consistent campaign to improve conditions around the world in regards to poverty, education, sanitation, hunger, and child mortality.
Several non–government organization (NGO), charitable establishments, and non– profit corporations work to advance impoverished countries and
decrease disparities. These agencies partner with local, national, and international institutions to promote their particular health or educational agenda.
Although, these establishments face financial shortfalls at times, they have managed to improve condition around the world in some areas. Bolivia is a
country with many complex cultures, geography obstacles, several indigenous populations, a history of political turmoil, and poverty. It is one of the
poorest countries in South America. Bolivia faces many third world problems with poverty being the biggest factor for many of these issues. There
are alarming figures with ratios that vary from six out of ten to nine out of ten live in poverty or extreme poverty in Bolivia (Castillo–Carniglia,
Weisstaub, Aguiree, Aguilar, & Araya 2010).
The United Nations has developed Millennium goals to eliminate inequalities around the world. One of the intentions is to improve quality of life by
extinguishing hunger and poverty globally. The purpose of this paper is to probe how poverty effects nutrition in the country of Bolivia and discuss
possible strategies to effect change for better outcomes.
Health Data Bolivia is a country with ten

Child Malnutrition And A Lack Of Child Psycho Social
Child malnutrition and a lack of child psycho–social stimulation is a problem that faces many nations. Some countries are more successful than others
at solving this problem through social programs. Social programs aimed at providing children with proper nutrition and psycho–social stimulation
should be a social and political priority.
Introduction
Finance is all about the proper allocation of capital. Nations can sometimes make investments that private firms cannot because the capital
expenditures are just too vast. A few successful public investments that come to mind are the interstate system and NASA. However, it could be
argued that people are our most valuable assets. We invest in our own people through our various education systems, healthcare systems, along with
other social programs. If we realize that proper investments can be made into improving the quality of life of all people one would soon come across
the idea that our children are of the upmost priority. In particular, ensuring that all children have access to adequatenutrition, enriching educational
environments, and a loving social unit proves to be one of the wisest investments that a nation can make. The current risks to our children and solutions
for how we can invest in our children's well–being and development will be analyzed. A case will be made on why a shift in Western perspective is
practical when approaching an implementation of social programs.
Risks
Child malnutrition poses a myriad of

The Dangers Of Hunger And Malnutrition
PROBLEM:
Food security is said to be attained when "all people are able to access enough safe and nutritious food to meet their requirements for a healthy life".
However, food security is challenged by various factors across production and consumption. Food production, trade, the environmental impact of
agriculture, the threat of climate change, and the factors that affect food prices are all largely global in nature – there is no single solution that any one
country can enact to ensure access to affordable, sustainable, safe and nutritious food for all.
Various countries are facing the burden of hunger and undernutrition/malnutrition. Tackling hunger is one of the greatest challenges of the times. Hunger
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Climate change will only make things worse as elevated levels of CO2 reduce the nutritional content of grains, tubers and legumes, affecting key
nutrients such as zinc and iron. The estimated impact of undernutrition on gross domestic product (GDP) is 11% every year – more than the annual
economic downturn caused by the global financial crisis. A growing population means more mouths to feed.
https://www.slideshare.net/sanjaysethi/challenges–and–solutions–to food security
ANALYSIS:
About 2 billion of the global population of over 7 billion are food insecure because they fall short of one or several of Food and Agriculture
Organization's dimensions of food security. Enormous geographic differences in the prevalence of hunger exist worldwide.
Globally, one in nine people in the world today (795 million) are undernourished. The clear majority of the world's hungry people live in developing
countries, where 12.9 per cent of the population is undernourished. Asia is the continent with the most hungry people – two thirds of the total. The
percentage in southern Asia has fallen in recent years but in western Asia it has increased slightly. Southern Asia faces the greatest hunger burden, with
about 281 million undernourished people. In sub–Saharan Africa, projections for the 2014–2016 period indicate a rate of undernourishment of almost
23 per cent. Poor

Essay On Malnutrition In America
Mother of five, Cynthia, has a steady job at a nursing home as well as a supportive husband yet struggles to feed her family on a daily basis. Like
many other Americans she does not qualify for government assistance because she makes too much; in her case thirty eight dollars too much. In cases
like Cynthia's, options seem incredibly limited and there is often no assistance for feeding her family (abcnews). Over 12 million children under the
age of eighteen in the United States are food insecure. Meaning they are unable to consistently access adequate amounts of nutritious food necessary for
a healthy life. More than three million children under the age of five are food insecure (Insecurity2012).
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Cooking Matters participants learn to shop strategically, use nutrition information to make healthier food choices, and cook delicious, affordable meals.
The No Kid Hungry campaign works to shine a national spotlight on the crisis of childhood hunger in America, creating a powerful movement of
individuals committed to bold action. We build partnerships that enlist influential individuals in the cause and advocate policy changes needed to
achieve our goals

Malnutrition : The Common Misconception
Greg Moore 218
AP Language
Ms. Kinnaman
03–11–2015
Malnutrition
The common misconception when it comes to malnutrition is that it only comes with starvation, when it is actually just a lack of adequate nutrition
resulting from insufficient food, unbalanced diet, or defective assimilation . Malnutrition can be caused by starvation, medical conditions, an
unbalanced diet, or problems with digestion or absorption. Junk food is one of the leading causes of malnutrition since most of its calories come from
sugar and fat, not necessary vitamins or minerals, so a junk food tax should be put into place. This tax would make junk food, and some other
non–nutritional food, more expensive than the produce that can give people needed vitamins and minerals to live a better, happier life. If junk food is
not being bought, then people will not get as obese as they currently are since most sugar and fat calories are being knocked out of their diet.
Most who live in poverty, the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support, can not get the nutrients they need because
fresh produce is too expensive or not available to them whereas junk food, and other bad food is cheap, available, or easy to obtain. If junk food had
a tax on it, then the produce would not need to be as expensive since the money is going somewhere else, and this would increase the amount of people
that get the nutrition they need. For the people who do live in poverty, junk

Malnutrition Is The Most Terrible Poverty
Introduction
"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty,"
–Mother Teresa
When body does not get right amount of nutrients, condition arises called malnutrition. Malnutrition itself is a broad term. According to World Health
Organization, Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients. It covers 2 broad groups of
conditions :– 'Under nutrition'–which includes stunting i:e low height for age, Wasting–low weight for height, Underweight –low weight for age and
Micronutrient deficiencies– lack of important vitamins and minerals, others are overweight, obesity and diet–related non communicable diseases (such
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This study is conducted by the team members of PVCHR to find the cause behind increasing rate of malnutrition in a marginalised communities of
Varanasi. Marginalised community that 's confined to the lower or peripheral edge of the society. Such group is not mentally and physically allowed
involvement in mainstream activities in like economic, political, cultural and social.
Some of the target communities in this study are: – Musahar community, Schedule caste, Muslims and other backward caste.
Above mentioned names are categories as marginalised community due to lack of equality for them. Such communities are not aware with their
primary basic needs and rights. Lack of awareness and poverty are the two main reasons of malnutrition among their children. PVCHR, is keen to find
more factors behind this situation.
This study will help to rummage the outcome which are responsible for up surging malnutrition in Varanasi.
Target population is from five blocks of district Varanasi namely:– Harahua, Arajiline, Bajardiha, Badagaon and Pindra, covering every villages from
each blocks.
Aim
To assess malnutrition among the children under the age of five year of marginalised communities ' in villages of district Varanasi.
Objective
To find the cause behind increasing rate of malnutrition in marginalised communities.
To find out living condition of respective parents.

Background
A major underlying factor in high level of under–five mortality and

Food Security Is The Deadliest Category Of Malnutrition
Food Security Food security is defined as having access to sufficient amounts and safe food at all times, in order to maintain a healthy and active
lifestyle. Food security is often times looked upon as just the availability of food, but safety and hygiene of food and food products gets overlooked.
For example, many developing countries don't have the specific education needed to know that certain chemicals, such as pesticides, insecticides, and
herbicides, should only be applied during certain growth stages of crops. This causes the consumption of these crops to be very harmful to individuals.
Food insecurities are causing many problems, leading to malnourishment, famines, and death in developing countries. Many countries within ... Show
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Another major task they need to incorporate into their government would be implementing agricultural and food policies that will be effective and help
the economy. Although, this may be hard to accomplish due to the violence and corrupt government in Nigeria. Justice could be the ethical argument
behind this, because many people are suffering from unfairness from the jihadists. They are stealing people's possessions, food, and animals that they
live off from. They are unable to make any money from the crops that they had grown, animals they raised, and are going hungry from this, causing
food insecurities and malnutrition throughout the country. Nigeria in not the only country in Africa facing these problematic situations. Al Hudayah in
Yemen is also suffering from war and government conflicts. The Saudi jets have been attacking and bombing villages throughout Yemen. This has
caused a sudden decrease in many people's income, which is making it hard for individuals to buy food for themselves and their families. Again, this
hunger crisis with severe acute malnutrition could lead to famine very shortly if no steps are taken to overcome the problem. The ethical argument
behind the situation that Yemen is currently facing could also be justice or rights. This is because it is unfair for a country to be suffering due to
conflict or war. A majority of the individuals being bombed or killed from the war are innocent people that are just trying to

Malnutrition : A Common Problem
Nepal Nutrition Section, CHD, DoHS, MoH&P. (2004,p.5 ). Malnutrition is a very common problem in children under five years of age in Nepal and
is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality– accounting for more than half of all child deaths. The process of stunting occurs between
conception and two years of age, and is an irreversible process. Furthermore, the population of Nepal, especially women and children, are affected by
major micronutrient deficiencies. Malnutrition increases the risk of mortality in the early stages of infancy and childhood, impairs cognitive function of
those who survive, and hinders efforts to enhance national social and economic development. Stunting, wasting, and underweight are among
anthropometric indicators are commonly used to measure malnutrition in a population of under five children. Malnourished children have lowered
resistance to infection; therefore, they are more likely to die from common childhood. (Caulifield , Onis , Blossner,2009,p.193–198). In addition,
malnourished children that survive are likely to suffer from frequent illness. (Caulifield , Onis , Blossner,2009,p.193–198). Annually, Nepal loses
nearly US$190 million to supplement vitamin and mineral deficiencies. (World Bank, 2011,p.239). Nepal is still high ahead in the range of
malnutrition while comparing its neighboring country India, china, Pakistan, srilanka, Bhutan.In this study, we will investigate the prevalence of
malnutrition in different parts of Nepal

Malnutrition And Its Effects On Children
Introduction
In Nepal, malnutrition accounts for 60% of child deaths. More and more than 50,000 children die each year from malnutrition. Side effects vary from
child to adult. Malnutrition is most severe in children, causing growth failure, irritability, muscle wasting, swelling of the abdomen and legs, and skin
becoming dry. There are two types of protein energymalnutrition (PEM) in children, Marasmus and Kwashiorkor: .
Marasmus is linked to weight loss and muscle wasting. Fat beneath the skin disappears and the skin appears pinched.
Kwashiorkor causes hair to change pigment, the face begins to swell and skin is dry and contains stretch marks.
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When proper nutritious foods are not available, the entire family suffers.
Key Risk Factors
There are many risk factors that are associated with malnutrition, but low income, social isolation and a poor diet are among the top factors. When
families do not have a high income or money is not assessable, nutritious foods are unable to be obtained. Healthier foods might not necessarily be
more expensive, but with chronic diseases money gets cut from the food bill to afford medications. Cost for housing or transportation also need to be
taken into consideration. Social isolation in a suburban area may play a key role in malnutrition. If nutritious foods are not consumed in an everyday
diet, a poor diet occurs. Proper nutrition is needed for growth and learning.
Economic and Social Consequences
The consequences are numerous when addressing malnutrition in children. Proper nutrition is key in living an active and healthy life. When children
are undernourished they have a weaker immune system and are more susceptible to illnesses and infections. A long–term lack of nutrition can cause
stunting, delayed development, cognitive and motor skills, pneumonia and diarrhea. According to UNICEF, stunting in early life is linked to 0.7 grade
loss in schooling, a 7–month delay in starting school and between 22–45% reduction in lifetime earnings. When children are stunted,

Taking a Look at Malnutrition
Malnutrition is defined as "lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use
the food that one does eat". Some may argue that the main concept of malnutrition has to do with the amount of food and water that a certain group of
people consumes in a specific location. Others are more likely to argue that it has to do with the bacteria and things that the food and water contain. It
is both of these things. Malnutrition is a serious problem worldwide, but there is particular concentration in certain areas in Latin America, Africa, and
Asia. Not only is malnutrition an issue with the general population of people, but it is the biggest contributor to the deaths of children. There are
political, economic, and cultural factors about this issue that can be analyzed to further explain the global health issue of malnutrition in children, and
its international response. Malnutrition is a major topic, but what some people do not know about it is that there are many different aspects to it,
which causes it to be such a broad topic. That can also leave one ignorant to a lot of the general information about all malnutrition is. Over 2 billion of
the world's population suffer from malnutrition. It is also a hidden, yet prominent cause of death in children, taking the lives of 2.6 million kids, which
is a third of global child deaths. A common misconception about malnutrition is that it is only a field in itself. What

Double burden of malnutrition in India
Double burden of malnutrition in India – Undernutrition and Overnutrition
Introduction
The nutritional double burden, encompassing both undernutrition (stunting, underweight and wasting) and overnutrition (overweight and obesity), has
become an important public health challenge in many developing countries. Globally, an estimated 99 million under–five year olds were underweight
in 2012, with the low– and –middle income countries of Asia accounting for more than 70 percent of these undernourished children (WHO, 2012a).
Although many developing countries have achieved significant reductions in the prevalence of undernutrition during the past two decades, the pace of
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Therefore, it is important that the issues of nutritional double burden in many developing countries need to be addressed in the context of
socioeconomic status. This could help identify the complex interplay of social, economic, and political determinants of undernutrition and overnutrition.
Many developing countries are growing economically, and it can be expected that the prevalence of undernutrition would decrease and obesity would
become a problem among wealthy and privileged classes. However, research has shown that obesity and associated non communicable diseases(NCDs)
are increasingly affecting all sectors of society, and the poor or disadvantaged are more likely to be vulnerable to these health hazards (Khandelwal et
al., 2013). Also, it can be seen that many developing countries are still incapable of dealing with these health challenges of nutritional double burden,
therefore in order to minimize adverse nutritional outcomes, there need to be a reconsideration of current policies and further understanding of these
health challenges.
Prevalence and consequences of nutritional conditions in India
India is one of the developing countries which are experiencing multiple transitions in its nutritional pattern along with a rapid socioeconomic
development. The pace of poverty reduction in India has been accelerating during the last ten years, but over 50 percent of the population in India is
still vulnerable to

Malnutrition And Malnutrition
Redina and her family are refugees fleeing from ongoing conflict in their settlements. Unable to receive an adequate diet, they remain in a state of
constant hunger, and prone to diseases. These are only a two of the effects malnutrition has on the human body. Malnutrition has been a lingering issue
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) causing several issues to the economy, health and wellbeing of the country. In spite of modern
technology and conveniences, there are still populations in the world that are affected by malnutrition, therefore more worldwide collaborative efforts
should be made, not only between the local groups, but the cooperative effort of international communities.
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It is estimated that two billion people worldwide suffer from malnutrition. Out of those people, "52 million children under 5 years of age are
wasted, 17 million are severely wasted and 155 million are stunted" (Malnutrition). 3 million of those children are from the Democratic Republic
of Congo. EE: There are several reasons for the concentration of malnutrition in the DRC. E: First of all, The Democratic Republic of Congo has
been in the middle of a civil war for nearly 10 years. So the question is, how does this affect the dietary needs of citizens? Displaced settlements
have trouble receiving healthcare and they also face "alarming shortages of food, water, and shelter". Overall, there have been 2.7 million displaced
people and those rates are still going up. In addition, there are 120,000 refugees fleeing to these provinces, and in 5 of the eastern provinces alone,
there are 6.7 million hungry people. (10 Facts). Settlements, such as Tanganyika, have seen nearly half a million citizens displaced within a year
(Democratic Republic of Congo). These provinces will soon see these numbers climb if something is not done to stop this growing issue.
The effects that malnutrition has on the Democratic Republic of Congo are fairly severe. Not only is malnutrition affecting the countrywide health, but
it also heavily impacts the economy. Because citizens are undernourished, they are at a higher risk of infections and diseases. This is due to a lack of a
balanced diet which

Malnutrition And Its Effects On Children
II. Background (Malnutrition) Malnutrition is when an individual is lacking proper nutrition. Children throughout the world are affected by
malnutrition from not receiving proper breast feeding after birth to not receiving the correct nutritious food a child needs to grow. Malnutrition can
stunt a child's growth, cause defects to a child's immune system, making it more likely for the child to die from a common flu or bug. Malnutrition has
been affecting many individuals lives since the 1800s. Malnutrition affected more people back then due to the lack of information on what food to eat
to maintain a healthy lifestyle. For example, we did not know about germs back then, so it was very unsanitary making it easier for germs to be shared
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III. UN Involvement (Malnutrition)
Due to the fact that almost 13% of children in the world are affected by malnutrition, the UN has taken many actions in attempting to prevent
malnutrition in children around the world. The UN has raised over 4 billion dollars and created UNICEF to help improve nutrition in children and
mothers all around the world. UNICEF has promised to keep on contributing large amounts of money to help support countries with high rates of
malnutrition. UNICEF and many other UN organizations welcomed the "Global Nutrition for Growth Compact" and it's goal is to help improve
nutrition around the world. Also the FAO has been making many improvements to help increase nutrition in children and mothers. Also the UN created
the SUN (Scaling Up Nutrition) Movement has raised lots of awareness about malnutrition. At the event, UNICEF pledged to continue its own
investment in strengthening nutrition in countries worst–affected by stunting and other forms of undernutrition – an investment represented by more
than 350 nutrition experts working with governments and local communities in some 65 countries, backed by a financial contribution that has seen
around $1 billion spent by UNICEF on improving nutrition over the last five years. UNICEF was among several United Nations agencies welcoming
the formal Global Nutrition for Growth Compact agreed by participants that

Malnutrition Is The Most Dangerous Form Of Malnutrition
Facing challenges is inevitable, but urgent when it comes to saving lives. One must surpass the limitations placed and search for opportunity to
strengthen others who have no control over mortality. Giving up is old news. Hearing about child hunger and doing nothing is injustice. There are
victories to find cures and treatments for severe diseases, but one must go through the battle first to achieve such satisfaction. According to the World
Health Organization (WHO), malnutrition is the most serious threat to global public health. Severe acute malnutrition is the most dangerous form of
malnutrition. Worldwide, it affects about 19 million children under the age of five years. This disease expresses itself in two ways: wasting and
oedema. Wasting is characterised as an extreme loss of muscle, fat and tissue, forcing children to look elderly and skeletal. Oedema can spread
anywhere in a child, making him/her appear puffy, weak and lethargic. This condition can also cause skin lesions, hepatomegaly, and alopecia. If severe
acute malnutrition is left untreated, the outcome is death. This organization took a stand to find a solution to this problem. To be able to understand
the results, one must overview the approach to this situation. The hope was to reach out to as many malnourished children before any complications
arise in the clinic. The study took place at four health centers in the rural health district of Madarounfa, Niger. The study of the outpatient

Malnutrition In The United States
Malnutrition When people think about malnutrition, many think of the children who don't have food to eat. Which is a huge problem, and a problem
that can be prevented. "Malnutrition afflicts an estimated 34 million children worldwide, and results in the loss of 1 million children under five every
year." However, in the US, malnutrition as a result of inadequate food intake is rare, although it may occur if a child is neglected, living in poverty or
being abused. Moreover, a lot of children become malnourished because they are picky about what they eat, or refuse to eat due to issues with body
image. Social situations can also contribute to malnutrition. The elderly, abused, alcohol and/or drug dependent, low income, and socially isolated

Malnutrition In Guatemala Essay
Political turmoil in the United States is difficult to keep up with; however, it is important to pay attention to foreign affairs as well. In the country of
Guatemala fifty percent of children under the age of five are severely malnourished, the fourth highest rate of malnutrition in the world. Malnutrition is
defined as the lack of proper nutrition, cause by not having enough to eat, causing failure to thrive. Americans need to work together to stop the
detrimental effects of malnutrition by focusing on the agricultural, government involvement, and education. By looking at the food created in
Guatemala, we can see how these children get their energy.
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Our whole job from age five to age eighteen is to learn as much as we can about the world. However, the children in Guatemala are not as lucky as the
children in the United States. Children living without proper education on the importance of a balanced meal are doomed to make the same mistake
that lead Guatemala to have half its child population be malnourished. It is important to not only know what to eat in order to stay healthy, but why
those food combinations are better than just eating the same foods everyday. Enrollment rates in primary school are almost 100 percent; however,
over 30 percent of first graders dropout (USAID). Schools need to offer incentive programs, or feed students to help motivate the children to go to
school. While you can have a perfectly successful lives without formal education, but these are mostly rare cases of naturally intelligent and
extremely creative people. Incentive can also be important to families of children, because each member of the family can serve as an vital source of
income, no matter how young. The future of Guatemala is in the hands of the children that inhabit the area, but if we are not protecting the mental
capacities of the children, how can we reasonable expect the future to get better. In an interview taken by ABC News in 2010 a young girl, around
nine years in age, explained to reporters that she had to drop out of

Malnutrition And Nutrition
"Approximately 3.1 million children die from hunger each year" ("World Child Hunger Facts"). Hunger for a long period of time results in
malnutrition which is the lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat. Hunger and malnutrition is a serious problem faced by many
children across the globe. It is even more prevalent among the developing countries of Asia and Africa where millions of children are underweight
because they do not get enough to eat. Not only does the malnutrition severely affect children's physical and mental health, it also affect their
academics. Malnutrition has several negative effects on a child's learning and school performance as it can lead to lower attendance, unsatisfactory
student behavior, and poor academic performance.
School plays a huge role in children's development as it teaches them to think differently and provides them with the skills necessary for success. It
also helps children get out of poverty and encourages them to bring positive changes to their society. Identifying the effects of malnutrition on
academic performance is important because education is every child's right and not having enough to eat prevents them from performing at their full
potential.
Hunger and Malnutrition negatively affects school attendance. Malnutrition leads to more school absences which affects children's academic
performance. A study conducted in Southwest Ethiopia by Tefera Belachew et al found that "food insecure adolescents were nearly

Childhood Malnutrition Research Paper
Childhood Malnutrition Jonathan Sacks stated "Close to a billion people – one–eighth of the world's population – still live in hunger. Each year 2
million children die through malnutrition. This is happening at a time when doctors in Britain are warning of the spread of obesity. We are eating too
much while others starve." Severe acute malnutrition affects approximately 13 million children under the age of 5 and is associated with 1–2 million
preventable child deaths each year (Collins, S. 2007). This growing global problem needs to be brought to attention due to the fact that each year
many children become decease from not getting the proper medical attention they are in need of. Child malnutrition is also considered a part of child
abuse by neglect, which is illegal in the United States of America. Child abuse by neglect is difficult to diagnose when it is not associated with
physical violence but, neglect is in fact involved with food restriction (Piercecchi–Marti, M., Louis–Borrione, C., Bartoli, C., Sanvoisin, A., Panuel, M.,
Pelissier–Alicot, A., & Leonetti, G. 2006). By definition, malnutrition is the lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating
enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat. Malnutrition is a global economic problem and without solving, this ...
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Certain attributes such as ethnic or religious eating habits or economic necessity by the parents are some of the main reasons we see that children in
third world countries suffer from malnutrition (Piercecchi–Marti, M. 2006). Many children in third world countries are born into lower class families
who's parents are not able to provide enough food for their children. Due to this, researchers find that malnutrition is more prone to areas of

Hunger, Malnutrition, And Famine
According to recent statistics from the United Nations World Food Program, 795 million people across the globe, suffer from the effects of being
undernourished ("Food Program," 2015, para. 1). Both hunger and malnutrition serve to be the number one risk to health and well–being, more so than
Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria combined ("Food Program," 2015, para. 1). Although the planet produces enough food to feed everyone (Wright &
Boorse, 2014), hunger, malnutrition, and famine continue to adversely affect people in both developed and developing nations. Children are particularly
susceptible to the ill effects of hunger and malnutrition as stunting or growth failure, aside for disease, is the leading cause of abnormal growth
development in children ("Stunting," n.d.).
In July of 2015, while serving as a health care provider, at a two–day medical clinic in the impoverished town of Suscal, Ecuador, a fairly young
woman sought my treatment for her 12–year–old son who was suffering the consequences of chronic diarrhea from a parasitic infection contracted by
drinking contaminated water. Besides chronic diarrhea, the child also suffered the after effects of the Hepatitis B virus, which was contracted by eating
contaminated food. Most stunning was the child's clinical presentation of being underdeveloped and underweight for a normal 12–year–old. Even more
alarming was the fact that the child was missing both maxillary incisors. Through an interpreter, the mother inquired as

Malnutrition Paper
Malnutrition associated with children under the age of 5 in Texas will be examined in an effort to address and promote health and disease prevention
by targeting the root of the problem in conjunction with a decrease in the global burden of disease which results in morbidity and mortality. The long
term objective is to eradicate malnutrition. In order to do so it is essential to give special attention to the trends and percentiles of low birth weight
babies and low weight preschoolers. Body mass index and growth stun will be taken into consideration as well. Within the city of Chicago there are
target neighborhoods that are in desperate need of assistance. It is important to follow the resources that are available for the children and stay ... Show
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The program monitoring process will be reviewed and the participant expectations from the use of the meal programs as well. The actual outcomes will
be tracked and future evaluations will be provided by the volunteer nurses. It is crucial to provide support and guidance to the children and parents
throughout the process; it will show vocation and commitment to the nourishment of the community especially the children who cannot do it for
themselves. Most children between the age of 3 and 5 comprehend that some foods are good for them and others are

Hunger, Malnutrition, And Malnutrition
Hunger and malnutrition in Africa has been on the increase, have affected many Africans in different ways since 1900's. Children and adults both are
facing devastating hunger and malnutrition crisis across a south of Africa. Some of the regions that are strongly affected by hunger and malnutrition
issues includes Countries like Ethiopia, Kenya and Zambia. Commonness of malnourishment in total populations of Kenya is 28% in Ethiopia 37%
and in Zambia 45%. People in these populations are suffering from hunger and malnutrition in large numbers. In some parts of Africa parents have hard
time providing nutritious food to their children due to crop failures, sky rocketing food prices and insecurity. According to the Secretary of United
States General Kofi Annan mentioned that African leaders are mismanaging their abundant resources. He also stated that under use of their resources
abundant resources has become the very source of Africa's misery. The main reason for hunger and malnutrition of their people is being the lack of
resources in Africa on counties in Africa. In some of the countries in Africa hunger and malnutrition have deadly effects on majority of the population.
There are lot of deficiency among millions of Africans which includes malnutrition diseases like protein energy deficiency, anemia, and vitamin A
deficiency, and which are effecting and killing them especially children.
Africa is greatly affected by devastating epidemic called hungry, which causes of people

The Impact Of Malnutrition On Guatemala And Its Effects On...
The Impact of Malnutrition in Guatemala
Most children in Guatemala at the age of five begin to suffer from malnourishment while in other countries such as the U.S. children suffer from
obesity. In Guatemala, half of all the children under the age of 5 suffer from chronic malnourishment. It is the largest economy in Central America and
also the most populous country in the region. Even so, many members of Guatemala remain minimally active in the economy and live in poverty
(Guatemala 's government 1). Guatemala is rich in agricultural yet they don 't feed their own people.
According to the World Food Programme in 2009 Guatemala ranked 133 out of 187 countries in the Human Development Index of 2012 (1). The HDI
is a system used to rank countries on their overall achievements economically and socially. Guatemala faces a food insecurity crisis due to droughts.
The global economic crisis has reduced exports, foreign investments, tourism revenues and access to credit thereby increasing the government 's
budget deficit and unemployment. The rise in the price of agricultural inputs has reduced the availability of subsidized fertilizers (1). Farmers are
affected but not as much as families. Due to the crisis families are restricted to the access of food. In comparison to the United States families are less
likely to face these crisis because they receive help from Welfare, Medicaid and Medicare.
Feed the Future reports that Guatemala has tremendous agricultural production, leading

Malnutrition And Malnutrition Among Children
Malnutrition Amongst Children in India
People who are malnourished lack nutrients the body needs for proper health and development. "Malnutrition is the inadequate nutrition caused by the
lack of a balanced diet or by disorders of the digestive system in which the nutrients from food cannot be absorbed properly" (dictionary.com). Chronic
malnutrition can cause severe health problems. In recent years, India has had an unprecedented economic growth. It improved in education, agriculture,
and technology, but it still has the highest prevalence of underweight children in the world. Half of the children are underweight in Bimaru states of
India. (sagepub.com). There are many causes and consequences of malnutrition. Since malnutrition is affecting a large population of children in India,
it is important to find solutions.
Maternal characteristics are a reason why children are malnourished. A study found that the prevalence's of stunting, wasting and underweight were
greater for children of illiterate mothers, and lowest among children of mothers with an education of high school or more. Also, when mother's
consume tobacco and alcohol, the child has a greater risk of being malnourished ( S. Rajarm, Lisa K. Zottarelli and T.S Sunil). Malnutrition starts even
when a baby is not even born. Undernourished mothers give birth to underweight babies, which affects the future physical and mental well being of the
child. " The child–rearing practices in India unfortunately are highly

Nutrition : The Major Causes Of Malnutrition And Poverty
Malnutrition is the lack of proper nutrition, caused by an insufficient quantity or quality of food being consumed. People in poverty are the most
affected by malnutrition. In fact, "several studies have reported that poverty, inadequate access to a balance diet and underlying diseases (tuberculosis,
malaria, diarrhea, etc.) contribute to high levels of malnutrition" (Juma). "Death and disease in developing countries are often primarily a result of
malnutrition," which disproportionately harms those in poverty (Juma). Thus, malnutrition disproportionately harms people in poverty but can be
prevented through a conscious effort to offer nutritious food to these people.
Poverty is one of the major causes of malnutrition, as "several studies have shown malnutrition as a reflection of poverty, with people not having
enough income to buy food" (Arif). Because "[the] availability and access to sufficient quantity and quality of affordable food is necessary but not
sufficient to ensure adequate nutrition" and people in poverty do not have access to sufficient quality and quantity of food, they are not adequately
nourished (Arif). A poor diet, with insufficient calories and vitamins, causes people to become malnourished and ill. If children in a household are
malnourished, it "may reflect the lack of adequate calorie intake that may in turn affect the health status of adults" (Arif). In the instance of Pakistan, as
Arif writes, "the key weaknesses in Pakistan, which hold back the

The Hunger Of Hunger And Malnutrition
Food security is said to be attained when all people are able to access enough safe and nutritious food to meet their requirements for a healthy life.
However, food security is challenged by various factors across production and consumption. Food production, trade, the environmental impact of
agriculture, the threat of climate change, and the factors that affect food prices are all largely global in nature – there is no single solution that any one
country can enact to ensure access to affordable, sustainable, safe and nutritious food for all.
Many countries are facing the burden of hunger and undernutrition/malnutrition. Tackling hunger is one of the greatest challenges of the times. Hunger
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Climate change will only make things worse as elevated levels of CO2 reduce the nutritional content of grains, tubers and legumes, affecting key
nutrients such as zinc and iron. The estimated impact of undernutrition on gross domestic product (GDP) is 11% every year – more than the annual
economic downturn caused by the global financial crisis. A growing population means more mouths to feed.
https://www.slideshare.net/sanjaysethi/challenges–and–solutions–to food security
ANALYSIS:
About 2 billion of the global population of over 7 billion are food insecure because they fall short of one or several of Food and Agriculture
Organization's dimensions of food security. Enormous geographic differences in the prevalence of hunger exist worldwide.
Globally, one in nine people in the world today (795 million) are undernourished. The clear majority of the world's hungry people live in developing
countries, where 12.9 per cent of the population is undernourished. Asia is the continent with the most hungry people – two thirds of the total. The
percentage in southern Asia has fallen in recent years but in western Asia it has increased slightly. Southern Asia faces the greatest hunger burden, with
about 281 million undernourished people. In sub–Saharan Africa, projections for the 2014–2016 period indicate a rate of undernourishment of almost
23 per cent. Poor nutrition causes nearly half (45 per cent) of deaths in

Malnutrition And Crohn's Disease
Malnutrition is a condition in which a person is not getting the right amount of nutrients that they need to remain healthy. It can range from being mild
to being detrimental to both physical and mental health. It can occur because a person is not eating a diet that provides enough nutrients the body
needs, or the person is not absorbing the nutrients that the body is receiving. Even lacking one vitamin from your diet is considered malnutrition.
Malnutrition can also be a result of Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, or persistent diarrhea or vomiting. Having anorexia is also a cause
of malnutrition because of the restrictive calorie intake. Drug addiction or being an alcoholic can affect the body's ability to absorb the nutrients which
will cause malnutrition as well. It is possible to be obese and have malnutrition if they are not getting enough nutrients from all the food they take in. ...
However, some signs and symptoms associated with malnutrition include: weight loss, fatigue, unable to carry out usual tasks, not being able to
perform physical activity at the same level as normally, changes in mood such as becoming depressed, dizziness, loss of appetite, and inability to
stay focused. They may also be sensitive to the cold and be more susceptible to becoming sick because their immune system is weaker. If there has
been any unintended weight loss in 3 to 6 months such as a loss of 5–10% weight loss, malnutrition may be suspected. Calculating the BMI or body
mass index is used to diagnose malnutrition. If the result is 17–18.5 this points toward mild malnutrition. 15–17 points toward moderate malnutrition
and any number below 16 is considered severe

Malnutrition And Its Impact On Health And Social Care
Chapter 1
1.1 Introduction
Undernutrition is an outcome of insufficient quantity and quality of food and frequent episodes of infectious diseases.
Globally, 162 million under–five year olds are stunted and 56 percent of all stunted children live in Asia and 36% in Africa while 99 million
under–five year olds are underweight and 67 percent of all underweight children live in Asia and 29% in Africa. Wasting stands at 51 million
under–five year olds are wasted and 17 million were severely wasted and approximately 71 percent of all severely wasted children lived in Asia and 28
percent in Africa (WHO, 2006).
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This research intend to establish the association between dietary diversification of complementary foods and the nutrition status of children. It will
highlight the importance of a diversified diet of complementary foods to improve the nutrition status of infants aged 6–23 months within a crucial
window of opportunity to prevent irreversible physical and cognitive damage caused by undernutrition. Inappropriate feeding practices which include
poor quality complementary foods and their consequences are serious hindrances to sustained socioeconomic development and poverty reduction
(WHO,

Malnutrition In The United States
The United States has many different nutrition problems. There are people living in food deserts, people who don't have money to buy food, people
who don't know what healthy foods look like, and many others. These issues should be of concern to everyone in the country. The nutrition and health
of these people affects everyone. I think that two of the largest nutrition issues facing the country and obesity and malnutrition. Obesity is defined by
Merriam–Webster as, "a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body." This is generally decided and defined
in medicine by the body mass index (BMI). BMI is a ratio of height (in meters) and weight (in kilograms). There are many different causes of obesity,...
Malnutrition is defined, by Merriam–Webster, as, "faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalance intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or
utilization." Malnutrition can affect both those who don't eat enough and those who eat too much. You can be obese and malnourished due to eating
only certain nutrients and not others. The body needs a balance of all nutrients. Prevention of malnutrition starts simply with eating a well balance diet
based on the MyPlate recommendations. This helps will help a person eat the correct nutrients in the correct balance to avoid eating too many or too
few of any one nutrient. The amount of different types of nutrients depends on the type of lifestyle someone leads. Someone who is more active will
need more calories from carbohydrates and protein as compared to a sedentary person. Another way to help prevent malnutrition is education on what
nutrients are and why you need them. There is a lot of misinformation out in the world and correct information can help prevent malnutrition. Some
misinformation states that certain, necessary nutrients are bad for you, leading to people not eating them. Not eating these nutrients can lead to
malnutrition. Malnutrition can lead to wasting of muscles, heart problems, and even death. Treatment depends on the cause of the malnutrition. For a
person malnourished due to under–nutrition, the treatment includes increasing calories with a balance of nutrients. If it is bad enough, the nutrition
may be supplied through an IV line or possible through a feeding tube (Nordqvist). This ensures the nutrients needed are supplied, along with the
calories needed. For a person malnourished due to overconsumption, a diet with balanced nutrients and fewer calories is

The Negative Effects Of Malnutrition In African Schools
"I start a fire, put a pot of water on it and tell the children I am in the middle of preparing something, Maryam Sy, 37 and a mother of nine, says in a
raspy voice. In reality, I have nothing" (qtd. in Larson). Like Maryam's kids, several other African children go to bed before their mothers are finished
stirring the pots. Hunger and malnutrition is a serious problem faced by many African countries. This issue affects children the most. Every year,
millions of children die due to the lack of proper nutrition. Besides the physical and psychological damage, malnutrition also affects academics.
Malnutrition has several negative effects on a child's learning and school performance as it can lead to lower attendance, unsatisfactory student
behavior, and poor academic performance.
As children do not get proper nutrition, Malnutrition makes students susceptible to illnesses which lead to low school attendance. Being out of school
for long periods of time due to illnesses makes students unfamiliar with the concepts being taught upon return. They often do poorly on the tests
because of that. Malnutrition affects students' academic performance as well. Children who consume adequate amounts of food perform better in school
than the malnourished children. Food provides many nutrients essential for mental and cognitive development. Not having enough food causes
deficiencies of proteins necessary for the development of brain tissue which prevents children from understanding the material

Malnutrition In Guatemala Essay
Guatemala does not make the top 50 list of the world's poorest countries, but somehow this country has the fourth largest rate of malnutrition.
Malnutrition is defined as the lack of proper nutrition, cause by not having enough to eat. To truly understand the statistics one must first examine the
diet of the average Guatemalan family. In understanding the severity of this issue across the country, the effect on the children, both long and short
term, and the multi–generational effects of this epidemic, a solution can be pinpointed to deal with this devastating problem. It is important to know
what these children are consuming on a daily bases in order to tell where the child is missing nutrients. Many Guatemalan families survive on a diet
consisting of tortillas and occasionally beans. This intake ignores the recommended three daily servings of dairy products and five daily servings of
fruit and vegetables. If a family cannot afford beans for a week, the... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The issue is to a point where, "incidence of child malnutrition reaches 80%," over half of the population of this country's children are not getting the
proper nutrients to sustain their growing bodies (Economist 1). The incredibly high number is likely due to the high cost of importing food into the
country, causing many families to live off the local food products in their cities. In a case study in Antigua, Guatemala, a mother tells reporters she,
"could not afford formula so she gave her sugar water," a substance that will fill the child's belly but leave her without the vital nutrient her body needs
(Gowen). A small child cannot eat the large food provided by the United States government, and still require the protein found in baby formula. Without
a reliable source of food, malnutrition will continue to appear in the children of the region. The regional spikes in the rate of malnutrition are incredibly
difficult to

The Effects Of Malnutrition On Educational Disparities
The Impact of Malnutrition on Educational Disparities in Africa
By: Merette Khalil and Blessing Kuebee, African Students Association At the start of the millennium, various United Nations (UN) partners came
together to tackle some of the world's deadliest and most pressing social and economic problems, and in doing so, established the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs). In the past 15 years, the MDGs have been evaluated and re–evaluated. This year the UN has declared a new set of 17
goals for the next 15 years called the Sustainable Development Goals. The first issue on both agendas is the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger,
a problem that is specifically significant for the entire continent of Africa.
Clarifying a few terms based on the World Food Program's definition is essential to understanding the scope of the problem.
Hunger is "not having enough to eat to meet energy requirements." It can lead to malnutrition, which is a condition when one's diet "does not provide
adequate nutrients for growth and maintenance or when a person is not able to adequately utilize the food consumed due to illness." Undernutrition,
being nutrient deficient, being underweight and even being overweight are all complications that result from hunger.
Undernourishment is when "a person is not able to acquire enough food to meet the daily minimum dietary energy requirements, over a period of one
year."
Wasting is "rapid weight loss or a failure to gain weight and is strongly related

Malnutrition As Defined By Groark & Song
Malnutrition as defined by Groark & Song (2012) is a state of nutritional imbalance most often related to undernutrition. They go on to explain that
malnutrition is both when a child is eating too little or too much and not getting essential nutrients in early childhood, which can lead to obesity
(Groark & Song, 2012). The short term effects of malnutrition are more noticeable in early childhood education settings in the form of behavioral and
mental health issues. A poorly nourished child may become disruptive or extremely withdrawn in the school setting, which can negatively affect their
learning as well as the learning of their classmates (Groark & Song, 2012). Micronutrient deficiency is a major effect of malnutrition. Iron Deficiency
Anemia (IDA) is associated with poor mental and motor development, poor cognition and school achievement (Prado, & Dewey, 2014). The long term
effects of malnutrition become more evident later on in childhood. These effects manifest themselves more in the child's physical and cognitive
development. One of the major effects of malnutrition is childhood obesity. Obesity, if untreated, is known to lead to serious health problem later in
life affecting the physical, cognitive and affect development of children and adults. Another significant effect of malnutrition is growth failure, as
defined by Groark & Song (2012) describes a growth pattern that is abnormal and is the result of taking in too few calories. Children who suffer from
growth

Malnutrition in Children
CAUSES OF MULNUTRITION IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEAR OLD IN MATHARE SLUMS NAIROBI
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IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS MANAGEMENT
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DECLARATIONii
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ACKNOWLEGMENTv
ABSTRACTvi
ABBREVIATIONS / ACRONYMSvii
CHAPTER I1
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The researcher will use purposive sampling method for selecting all parents with malnourished children below 5years old. Data analysis will use both
qualitative and quantitative methods. Quantitative data will be analyzed using Microsoft excel and electronic calculator. Data will be presented in
percentages, frequency tables and graphs.
ABBREVIATIONS / ACRONYMS
A M R E F Africa Medical Research Foundation
A N C Ante– Natal Care/ Clinic
C H WCommunity Health Worker
M C H Maternal Child Health
M U A C Mid– Upper Arm Circumference
P E M Protein Energy Malnutrition
R A P Rapid Assessment Procedure
U N United Nations
U N H C R United Nation High Commission for Refugees
W F P World Food Program
W H OWorld Health Organization
CHAPTER I
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study Malnutrition can either be under nutrition or over nutrition. All these are mentioned in the research but more attention is
given to the latter. Under nutrition is a state resulting from intake of inadequate amount of nutrients, the nutrients commonly affected are protein and

energy sources known as protein energy malnutrition (PEM),( AMREF training manual 1990).
World Health Organization (WHO) defines malnutrition as the cellular imbalance between supply of nutrients and energy and the body demand for
them to ensure growth, maintenance and functions. Malnutrition is globally the most important

The Effects Of Malnutrition On Indi The Facts Essay
Critical Review
Child malnutrition in India – The Facts
Malnutrition in India is a silent emergency (Leadership Agenda for Action, 2009) India speaks the language of growth and progress. Malnutrition
however, continues to haunt the country. India is home to 40 percent of malnourished children in the world. Every year 2.5 million children die in
India, accounting for one in five deaths in the world. More than half of these deaths could be prevented if children were well nourished .
Malnutrition is a serious condition in which the body does not get the right balance of nutrients and calories needed to sustain good health and
development. It has two sides – undernutrition and obesity/overweight. Undernutrition arises mainly as a result of inadequate or unbalanced diets, but
is also caused by poor nutrient absorption or a loss of nutrients due to illness (2000, Smith LC and Haddad L). Undernutrition manifests in stunting,
underweight, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies. Micronutrients refer to vitamins and minerals. In this paper the term malnutrition refers to
undernutrition.
The prevalence of underweight children in India is among the highest in the world, and is nearly double that of Sub–Saharan Africa (2012, UNICEF).
According to the National Family Health Survey – 3 (2006, NFHS–3) , 42.5 per cent of children under the age of five years are underweight (low
weight for age), 48 per cent are stunted (low height for age), 19.8 per cent are wasted (low weight for

Causes Of Malnutrition In Developing Countries
World Food Programme
Russian Federation
Malnutrition in Developing Countries
Anger and Loneliness
Topic Background:
The ever–growing problem of malnutrition plagues our world in the nations that cannot handle such a weight. Malnutrition is a dangerous state where a
human is so deprived of the nutrients vital for survival that they are subject to death. The most important factors of malnutrition in countries that may be
in a state of development are food insecurity water availability and food quality. For any type of solution to work, it is a guarantee that at least one of
these must be taken into consideration. Currently 20 million people on the brink of starvation in the most undeveloped countries. In Somalia, Yemen,
South Sudan, and Nigeria this problem is most relevant and this problem is always on the rise.1 A new report by the WFP shows that world hunger is
on a large rise due to internal/external conflicts and climate change.2 According to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2017,
some 155 million children aged under five are stunted or too short. In addition to this, it seems that while 52 million suffer from wasting, meaning their
weight is too low for their height, an estimated 41 million children are now overweight.3 Anaemia among women and adult obesity are also cause for
concern. More factors that are a main cause of malnutrition is big agricultural struggles, conflict leading to farming unproductivity, and improper
distribution of food

Malnutrition And Human Development
In 1990 the very important first Human Development Reported a new proposal for promoting human development. Human development is developing
the richness of human life. Human development focuses on developing people's lives rather than assuming the economical growth. Opportunities
about human development is all about giving individuals more independence to live their lives to their full potential. For instance, teaching a young
man would help build his skills, but there would be no sense in doing that if he is denied access of getting a job opportunity. Human development is
about having more choices and more opportunities . The process is to help develop a good environment for people and their families and to help
develop them to their full potential.
Malnutrition contributes to undernutrition and overnutrition and is also a deficiency of nutrition. Agents that cause malnutrition are poor diet and
repeated infections which is particularly in underprivileged populations. Inadequate diet and disease are linked in to your common guideline living
and environmental conditions, and are linked in with meeting the primary needs such as housing, food, and health care. Malnutrition is a health
outcome as well as a risk factor for diseases. There are over two billion individuals in the world that suffer from many forms of malnutrition.
Malnutrition is an basic cause of death of over 2.5 million children each year. Undernutrition reports for 12 percent of the global burden of disease

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