Malnutrition in children

Malnutrition is a serious condition in which person's body has insufficient nutrients like proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and some important fats.These are the some major nutrients needed to body for proper growth and development.Malnutrition can effect persons of any age but it is mostly seen in children.

There are some alarming problems that anyone specially children can face due to malnutrition.

• As I mentioned above lack of nutrients can effect proper growth and development in children.
• we have often seen some children who look immature as compared to their age this is because during their growth period they don't get enough proteins and minerals required for their brain and different cells development.
• malnutrition in children leads to weak immune system.They often get attack by different diseases easily.
• children who lacks these essential nutrients feel weakness and tired even they do a small job or activity and even don't take part in any activities.
• one of major issue is poor academic performance.They are unable to learn and pick lessons properly.children feel very difficult to process things.

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There are some factors that lead to malnutrition.

• poverty is basic factor that lead to malnutrition.when families are not able to meet their basic needs then children in such families grow with such problems.
• natural disasters and economic instability in any region lead to such problems. People living in such areas are not able to get access to good quality food.
• Unhygienic conditions and specially drinking unfiltered and un clean water cause diarrheal conditions which leads to malnutrition.
• conflict between countries is also a major factor of increasing its rate because due to disputes between countries, country that are less powerful are unable to get access to food. Healthcare, clean water and many more.

By proper nutrition education like parents should be guided about importance of every nutrient for body.parents should do proper check and balance specially up to age 5 years because this is the age in which brain development takes place.Access to health care facilities,monthly checkups, hygienic practices and clean water.Free health care services so poor families are able to adopt them.

In my opinion developing countries need to focus on primary health care conditions.different programs should be arranged that focus on children health conditions and their solutions.and a developing country need to invest in healthcare infrastructure, modern technology and equipments etc.

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