MALNUTRITION

SOCIAL ISSUE

UNDERNOURISHMENT OR CHRONIC HUNGER IS THE INABILITY OF PERSON TO CONSUME ENOGH FOOD SUFFICIENT TO MEET DIETARY ENERGY REQUIREMENTS

UNDERNOURISHMENT IS DOWN FROM 1 BILLION IN 1992 TO 842

MILLION TODAY, A FALL OF 17 PERCENT HOWEVER,

162MILLION CHILDREN ARE 99 MILLION 51 MILLION CHILDREN

STUNED DUE TO CHRONIC CHILDREN ARE WASTED DUE TO ACUTE
MALNUTRITION UNDERWEIGHT MALNUTRITION WHO, 2013

MALNUTRITION, IN ALL ITS FORMS, IS A MAJOR IMPEDEMENT TO DEVELOPMENT.

MALNUTRITION OCCURS WHEN A PERSON"S DIET CONTAIN TOO FEW OR TOO MANY NUTRIENTS.

MICRONUTRIENT
OBESITY AFFECT
DEFICIENCIES OR "HIDDEN
AROUND HALF A
HUNGER" AFFECT 2 BILLON
BILLION ADULTS
PEOPLE

THE CONSEQUENCE OF MALNUTRIRION RANGE FROM:

INCREASE RISK OF INCREASE PREVALNCE OF SERIOUS CHRONIC

DEATH DIET-RELATED NON- HEALTH
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CONDITIONS

THE PHILIPPINES IS SUFFERING FROM SEVERE MALNUTRITION, WITH WASTING, STUNTING, MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES, AND OVERWEIGHT PREVALENT AMONG CHILDREN AND WOMEN. THIS
EXPANDING DOUBLE LOAD LIMITS THE COUNTRY'S ABILITY TO FLOURISH SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY.

STAKEHOLDERS RECOMENDATION:

HEALTH EDUCATION SOCIAL WELFARE

FOOD PROCESSING AGRICULTURE GOVERNANCE

POVERTY IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF MALNUTRITION, WHILE MANY OTHER VARIABLES HAVE A ROLE. MALNUTRITION IS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE NUTRITIONAL INTAKE ALONG WITH INFECTION. IN TURN,
HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY, A LACK OF CLEAN WATER, A LACK OF AWARENESS ABOUT APPROPRIATE SANITATION, AND A LACK OF OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME ALL CONTRIBUTE TO MARGINAL
DIETARY INTAKE.

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