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Causes of malnutrition among children under five
years
Introduction
 Malnutrition includes both under and over-nutrition.
 Malnutrition has a negative impact on health status, growth and development of the child.
 Inappropriate infant and young child feeding practices along with repeated illness and
infections pose a high risk of malnutrition
 Malnutrition may result in long-lasting and irreversible consequences such as impairment of
growth and development and poor resistance to infections.
Malnourished children
Conclusion
 To reduce malnutrition amongst children under five years, there is need to improve infant and young
child feeding practices, since feeding practices is one of the most determinants of nutritional status
of children.
 Mothers must always takes their children for growth monitoring.
Reference
 Ma’alin, A., Birhanu, D., Melaku, S., Tolossa, D., Mohammed, Y., & Gebremicheal, K. (2016). Magnitude and factors associated
with malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age in Shinille Woreda, Ethiopian Somali regional state: a cross-sectional study. BMC
Nutrition, 2(1), 1-12.
 Mugware, A., Motadi, S. A., & Mushaphi, L. F. (2022). Feeding practices and micronutrient status of children aged 0–36 months
in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo province. Health SA Gesondheid, 27, 9.
 South Africa National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 2012. Trends in the prevalence of underweight in children aged 4
to 6 years. Available from http://www.sanhanes-1.ac.za. [Accessed 29 November 2022].
 United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN). (2017). By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition and leave no
one behind. Available from; NutritionPaper-EN-14apr.pdf (unscn.org) [Accessed on 29 November 2022].
 World Health Organization. 2015. Global database on child growth and malnutrition: WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. Available from:
https://www.who.int/nutrition/databases/childgrowth [Accessed 29 November 2022].

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malnutrition.pptx

  • 1. Topic Causes of malnutrition among children under five years
  • 2. Introduction  Malnutrition includes both under and over-nutrition.  Malnutrition has a negative impact on health status, growth and development of the child.  Inappropriate infant and young child feeding practices along with repeated illness and infections pose a high risk of malnutrition  Malnutrition may result in long-lasting and irreversible consequences such as impairment of growth and development and poor resistance to infections.
  • 4.
  • 5. Conclusion  To reduce malnutrition amongst children under five years, there is need to improve infant and young child feeding practices, since feeding practices is one of the most determinants of nutritional status of children.  Mothers must always takes their children for growth monitoring.
  • 6. Reference  Ma’alin, A., Birhanu, D., Melaku, S., Tolossa, D., Mohammed, Y., & Gebremicheal, K. (2016). Magnitude and factors associated with malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age in Shinille Woreda, Ethiopian Somali regional state: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nutrition, 2(1), 1-12.  Mugware, A., Motadi, S. A., & Mushaphi, L. F. (2022). Feeding practices and micronutrient status of children aged 0–36 months in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo province. Health SA Gesondheid, 27, 9.  South Africa National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 2012. Trends in the prevalence of underweight in children aged 4 to 6 years. Available from http://www.sanhanes-1.ac.za. [Accessed 29 November 2022].  United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN). (2017). By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition and leave no one behind. Available from; NutritionPaper-EN-14apr.pdf (unscn.org) [Accessed on 29 November 2022].  World Health Organization. 2015. Global database on child growth and malnutrition: WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. Available from: https://www.who.int/nutrition/databases/childgrowth [Accessed 29 November 2022].