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Experts Reveals Why Children Suffer From Malnutrition [VIDEO]

In this parenting clip, we discussed “childhood obesity and malnutrition” with Oluwakemi Jeje, she is a well-experienced career woman who is passionate about listening to and sharing motherhood ideas with mothers who needs them.

Malnutrition refers to deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients or impaired nutrient utilization.

The double burden of malnutrition consists of both undernutrition and overweight and obesity, as well as diet-related noncommunicable diseases.

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Malnourished children may be short for their age, thin or bloated, listless and have weakened immune systems. Nutritional disorders can affect any system in the body and the senses of sight, taste and smell. They may also produce anxiety, changes in mood and other psychiatric symptoms

Causes of malnutrition in children include;
Malnutrition is not only about lack of food; a combination of other causes lead to malnutrition in children, including,
  • Illness like Malaria
  • Water Borne Diseases
  • limited access to clean water and sanitation infrastructure, and knowledge about safe hygiene practices
  • Lack of access to health
Symptoms are fatigue, dizziness and weight loss. Untreated malnutrition can cause physical or mental disability.
Treatment must address any underlying conditions and replace missing nutrients.
See the video below for more!

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