Child Malnutrition And Maternal Health: The Silent Epidemic That Is Everyone’s Business. Speaking on this is Oluwakemi, a nutritionist and the founder of Whole eat and community pot.
Child Malnutrition is a serious condition that happens when your diet does not contain the right amount of nutrients. Causes include a poor diet, digestive conditions or another disease.
According to Unicef, nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 are attributable to undernutrition; undernutrition puts children at greater risk of dying from common infections, increases the frequency and severity of such infections, and delays recovery.
- Unplanned weight loss.
- Feeling weak or tired.
- Loss of appetite.
- Swelling or fluid accumulation.
- Eating only a small amount at a time.
The best way to prevent malnutrition is to eat a healthy, balanced diet. Try not to miss or skip meals and aim to eat three small meals a day and two to three snacks a day if your appetite is poor.
Take drinks after your meal, not before or during as that can fill you up.
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