malnutrition lecture Flashcards
underweight
underweight
stunting
micronutrient deficiencies are mostly?
subclinical ( not severe enough to have observable symptoms)
how many children under 5 wasted?
50 million children wasted
globally stunting went _____?
down
___ in 4 globally children are stunted
1
causes of stunting
inadequate breastfeeding, poor maternal nutrition, infection, hypertension, pregnancy in aldolescence
causes of stunting
inadequate breastfeeding, poor maternal nutrition, infection, hypertension, pregnancy in aldolescence
stunting
micronutrient deficiencies are mostly?
subclinical ( not severe enough to have observable symptoms)
how many children under 5 wasted?
50 million children wasted
globally stunting went _____?
down
___ in 4 globally children are stunted
1
stunted # of children globally
150 million children that are ( 4X Canada’s population )