Malnutrition, is the
situation where there is an unbalanced diet in which some nutrients are in
excess, lacking or with out any proportion.
When we talk about
malnutrition,
A question
arises in our mind does malnutrition really exists ?
These questions arise in our
mind because, we never seen poverty And malnutrition, so closely..
But malnutrition exists,
around us and we don't spare our time to know.
Despite humongous growth of
Indian GDP from last 20 years we still have one third of worlds malnourished
children.
Why ? How ?
Who ? When ? Where ?
These are the doubts you may
get regarding malnutrition.
Actually you should know
because it is serious threat to our nation.
Why ?
·
Malnutrition
is caused by these main reasons.
·
Lack
of quantity of food.
·
Lack
of quality of food.
·
Lack
of care of children.
·
Poverty.
·
Culture.
·
Diaputes
in parents.
·
Priorities
of parents.
·
Presdisposing
diseases which lead to
mal absorbtion or lack of
appetite.
How ?
·
Yeahh., Malnutrition is not a
disease which spreads from one person to another, but it still is spreading
because of lack of awareness.
·
Because lack of proper care.
·
And also because people don't
know it as a problem.
·
So, it still prevails
silently or violently in our society.
·
If you keep low economic
status as a reason aside actual reason for malnutrition is lack of awareness.
Yes, who is good question.
·
Answer for that is : Anyone.
·
Anyone is prone to
malnutrition. Even malnutrition is found in Rich families. But reasons may be
different.
·
Eighter due to lack of time
for parents or lack of proper care.
·
But comparatively we have
very less children who are malnourished in people of high socio economic status
than people of low socio economic status.
When?
If you ask when ?
·
When you there is mal
nourishment there will be malnutrition.
·
But the young the child is
the more severe the child is affected.
Where ?
·
It is not like just people of
India. It is affected in mostly all parts of the world.
·
But severity is more in south
Asian and African countries.
Consequences of
malnutrition
The consequences of
malnutrition are,
·
Retarded Growth
·
Deminished health.
·
Deminished immunity - >
prone to diseases.
·
Affect in mental health.
·
And many other problems.
So, malnutrition
is a problem which Indian government is trying to eradicate but it is not successful
because there are wonderful schemes like mid day meal. Supplies of suppliments
through anganwadi schools.And many NGO's are also working on it.But problem is
lack of awareness. And lack of zeal in Society to eradicate this serious
threat. So, hope for the best start educating other regarding malnutrition. It
was simple overall explanation on malnutrition.
But if you are serious about, malnutrition i have
a home work for you.
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Reply me by searching for few questions.
What
are indicators of malnutrition ?
What
is P. E. M ?
What
is kwashiorkor ?
What
is marasmus ?
What
are problems of over nourishment ?
Send answers to our email
Todayskalam@gmail.com
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Thank you for allocating your
valuable time for knowing
about malnutrition.
Hope you are aware now of
malnutrition.
Thank you again
- Dr. Md Ahmed Ali.
- Director : Hyderabad
Academy of medical sciences
CEO : AV Hospitals & AVI Wellness
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