Effects of Deficiencies in Nutrition

Nutrition is essential in every stage of the human life, from infancy to adulthood. There are many factors that lead to malnutrition, which include but are not limited to poverty, infections, lack of Knowledge and little amount of food. Some people, however do not now that their child is malnourished. In a study conducted in Rural china mothers were interviewed on malnourishment and the affects it had on the development of the child. One mother stated “It doesn't matter what he eats.That does not affect his development at all”( Yue et al,2016). Another mother said “I don't think there’s a big impact of nutrition on health. Formula and porridge are good enough for my baby ’’(Yue et al,2016). However, Undernourishment on its own can bring disorders. One of them is Marasmus which is caused by a lack of food, and this disorder leads to death. Children are the most impacted by malnutrition, from birth to twelve months of age is a crucial time period because most of the brain development is occurring and malnutrition affects the development of the brain. Another affect it has is that children may fall behind enduringly, in their cognitive and psychosocial skills compared to their peers, even if they manage to physically grow the damage has been done. Extreme malnutrition can affect the child's motor skills. Undernourishment is not only due to a lack of food, but it’s also due to many other factors. The negative impacts that undernourishment can have on a child can be

Children in need of these nutrients can suffer from stunted growth never reaching potential height. Statistics have shown stunted growth children score significantly lower on intelligence tests than do normal children. Hunger interferes with physical, emotional and academic development. According to Freedom from Hunger, “more than 4 million children will die due to hunger related causes.” NASW(2016) shows an important connection food security and nutrition play in physical and mental health.

Malnutrition causes nearly half of all deaths in children under five. (Food Aid Foundation.) Millions of children, gone, into thin air. As if they never existed. Millions of stories, millions of futures, all dead, uncared for. More than 795 million people do not have access to enough food to live a healthy lifestyle. (Food Aid Foundation.) Potential scientists, doctors, and musicians will never be able to achieve their goals because they can’t even obtain food. In Haiti, a small central-american country, one out of every three children lose the ability to grow because of malnourishment (Naq, Oishimaya Sen.). The severity of malnourishment in Haiti causes Haitian children to acquire many terminal diseases and blood deficiencies (Naq, Oishimaya

Poverty plays a huge role in how much a country gets to eat. Here in the United States, five percent of households experienced very low food security, according to the organization of Feeding America. Although that number should really be zero, it as actually relatively low compared to countries like Afghanistan, one of the world’s poorest countries. One of the biggest issues in this country is food insecurity, leaving 33 percent of the population without a guarantee of food. Another example can be given by the organization World Information Transfer. They said that Ethiopia has been food deficient since at least the year of

There are a lot of areas that are very poor who live in rundown houses that have no water or electricity because they can’t pay the bills. And people who live off the government because they have no job to supply the needs for their family. Families are working very hard to deplete hunger. Children are dying every day due to malnutrition. According to the World Food Programme, one out of every six people in today’s world are

Food insecurity is a major problem for children because they are still developing both physically and mentally. Bellisle (2004) discusses how a lack of a nutritious diet can have severe effects on a child’s cognitive ability as well as their behavior. He goes on further to explain that even in children with an adequate diet, there were still differences in their capacities compared to children were given the correct amount of nutrition. Food assistance programs are important for communities with families that cannot supply their children with enough food, as well as children who may be getting enough food, but not the correct nutrition. Skalicky, Meyers, Adams, Yang, Cook, and Frank (2006) add that children who experience food insecurity throughout their lives are more likely to have iron deficiency-anima than children who are food secure. They continue by explaining that it is even more difficult for children to obtain these resources themselves; they rely on their parents for support. If their parents are unable to provide the proper nutrition for them, food assistance

World hunger has become an increasingly prominent issue around the world and in America alike. People are now getting to the point where they live in such poverty that they cannot afford food to feed their family or themselves. While commonly thought to only occur in third world countries, it is becoming an issue in first world countries as well as the line between wealthy and poor continues to grow. “Some 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life. That’s about one in nine people on the earth. The vast majority of the world’s hungry people live in developing countries, where 12.9 percent of the population is undernourished” (FWP.) With this number only continuing to increase, it has been noted that there must be efforts to stop it. One such action is known as basic income, where every single person in the country is given a form of social security to live off of. While it has had its up’s and down’s, it has been successful overall.

Food insecurity in children have severe impacts to their growth and development. Moreover, nutritious food is critical for a child's physical and psychological development. Without nutritious food kids can develop obesity, abnormalities related to the deficiencies, and compromised immune systems. Therefore, they can have poorer academic outcomes, chronic conditions, hyperactivity, and inattention. Nurses will be one of the first to observe the impacts of child poverty on the children they care

Due to the cramped living conditions, poor hygiene, and shortage of food, sickness and disease circulated below the decks of the slave ships. One of the most significant physical health problems was malnutrition. The quantity and quality of food were both inadequate, as the ship crews did not want to squander resources to purchase proper nutrition. Items, such as fresh meat and fruits, added an additional expense that would cut deep into the captain’s pocket. Food, onboard the slave ships, was substandard. The African slaves’ diet consisted primarily of horse beans, yams, and rice. The slaves evidently did not have much to consume, which ultimately affected their bodies’ ability to repel infections:

A good nutrition in the first three years of a child life is very significant and it creates a strong foundation that has associations for a child’s future physical and mental well-being, academic achievement, and economic productivity. So what happens to children’s those grow up hungry or grow up in food-insecure families? According to feedingamerica.org, Children growing up in food-insecure families are exposed to poor health and underdeveloped from the earliest stages of life. Children who grow up hungry are more likely to require hospitalization. Children who are food insecure are facing many health conditions or they may be at higher risk for chronic health conditions, such as anemia or asthma. These children will have poorer physical

By not getting enough nutrients children tend to have cognitive problems. It is very important to eat a proper breakfast because our body needs energy to start the day. A balance diet is important for a proper nutrition for our well-being of our body and mind. Children tend to do better in school if they get a proper breakfast starting the day. In this author opinion, by not having a proper breakfast the day will be longer and stressful being that we will be thinking about what we need to eat. Nevertheless, undernutrition and over nutrition play an important role in children development. Undernutrition, affects poor developing countries because there is

Malnutrition is an epidemic we must face everyday whether it is here in the U.S. or halfway across the world in India. Children all over the world are suffering these effects which can be long term whether they or their parents realize it. Malnutrition effects performance, grades, activity, and cognition in more ways than ever thought possible. In conclusion, malnutrition in children has it effects

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 World Hunger…”) As stated in the website “2012 World Hunger and Poverty 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 League of

Poor nutrition is responsible for the deaths of nearly 3.1 million children annually; this is half of all deaths in children under the age of five ("Hunger Statistics"). About 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to live a healthy, active lifestyle ("Hunger Statistics"). Seventy-five percent of the world 's poorest people - 1.4 billion women, children, and men - live in rural areas and depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihoods ("Know Your World").

Many U.S. children lack proper nutrition. This is called malnutrition. Malnutrition is caused by an insufficient or a poorly balanced diet. Child malnutrition affects cognitive function and contributes to poverty by impeding people’s ability to lead productive lives.(1) Their diets do not provide them with adequate calories, proteins, vitamins or minerals for general maintenance and growth. Some cannot even fully utilize the food they eat due to illness. Malnutrition can cause chronic health issues. Children who are poorly nourished can suffer from a variety of infections and serious illnesses. One illness is stunting. Stunting is where children are below set standards for their height based on their age. Another illness is being underweight. This is where children are significantly below standard weight levels for their age. Lastly is wasting. Wasting is