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MALNUTRITION’S AFFECT ON HEALTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Compared with the relatively recent past, we live today in a world of abundance. Improved health and increasing agricultural productivity in the 20th century has been a major social and economic transformation. ... All too frequently, the poor in developing countries stand by, watching with empty hands and stomachs, while rich harvests and abundant crops are continuously exported for hard cash. ... An estimated 174 million children under the age of five years old in developing countries are malnourished, as indicated by low weight for their age. ... Malnutrition, in its many forms, persists in virtually all countries of the world in spite of our general improvement in food supplies and health conditions, and the increased availability of educational and social services.
Inadequate or inappropriate intake of food leads to many health issues, particularly stunted development and even premature death. Nutrient-deficient diets provoke health problems and disease. ... 2 million deaths among children - in developing countries are associated with malnutrition. These developing countries include several third world countries, most specifically South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. ... Nine out of ten anemia sufferers live in developing countries. ... In many developing countries, iron deficiency anemia is aggravated by worm infections, which cause blood loss to some two billion people worldwide. ... For children, health consequences include premature birth, low birth weight, infections and elevated risk of death. ...
Iron deficiency affects more people than any other condition, constituting a public health condition of epidemic proportions.
Approximate Word count = 1230
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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