Open AccessGeneral Overview of Malnutrition under five children in low income countries and solution to mitigate
Author(s) -
Caresma Chuwa,
Anju Dhiman,
Deepika Kathuria
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current journal of applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2457-1024
DOI - 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4831266
Subject(s) - malnutrition , marasmus , environmental health , medicine , underweight , developing country , micronutrient , wasting , public health , rickets , kwashiorkor , pediatrics , population , micronutrient deficiency , nutrition disorders , child mortality , vitamin d and neurology , economic growth , obesity , overweight , economics , nursing , pathology , endocrinology , research methodology
Malnutrition is a broad concept that includes both under- and over-nutrition. It is the most serious public health problem and the leading cause of child mortality. About a third of children in developing countries are either underweight or stunted. Micronutrient shortages affect more than 30 percent of the world's rising population. Under nutrition, there is a mechanism whose results are routinely spread not only in later lifestyles, but also into future generations. It is a severe problem that affects children under the age of five in developing countries, resulting in stunted growth, muscle weakness, and underweight. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are still common, and they frequently occur in conjunction with a general lack of nutrients. Malnourished children are at risk of developing marasmus, kwashiorkor, anaemia, rickets, and blindness. Malnourished children have a higher risk of dying from diarrhoea, malaria, or pneumonia than children with perfect nutritional status. Effective malnutrition prevention and treatment, including the use of low-cost food available in communities, is urgently needed. These meals contain sufficient nutrients, such as protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals, to combat malnutrition in infants and children in developing countries. The focus of this review article is on promoting low-cost, locally available ingredients in groups to alleviate malnutrition in toddlers and children in low-income countries.