effects of malnutrition on children less than five years in Somalia
Chapter One:
1.0. Introduction
The World health organization defines malnutrition as “the cellular imbalance between supply of nutrients and energy and the body’s demand for them to ensure growth, maintenance, and specific functions.” Women and children less than five years are the most adversely affected groups, malnutrition is globally the most important risk factor for illness and death, contributing to more than half of deaths in children worldwide; child malnutrition was associated with 54% of deaths in children in developing countries.
Malnutrition causes about a number 5.6 million of 10 million child deaths per year, with severe
Malnutrition contributing to about 1.5 million of these deaths. The nutritional status of children is the best indicator of the well being of children. Issues that cause a decline in the nutritional status of children are multidimensional and difficult to understand.
In Somalia, as in many other developing countries, under-nutrition is one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. Childhood under-nutrition effects physical and cognitive growth, impairs the immune system, and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality.
Globally, the prevalence of malnutrition is highest in African countries. Both underweight and stunting are threatening the health of children younger than five years old. Somalia is one of the highest percentages of under nutrition children in Africa. Malnutrition is still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children younger than five years old.
Effects of malnutrition children less than five years in Somalia is increasing, particularly those in South and central of Somalia-Beledwein- is one of increasing effects of malnutrition and can be divided in short effect and long effect, short effects include related malnutrition diseases such as diarrhea, respiratory and Malaria, and long effects include physical and mental growth. and also Malnutrition effects all levels of
1.0. Introduction
The World health organization defines malnutrition as “the cellular imbalance between supply of nutrients and energy and the body’s demand for them to ensure growth, maintenance, and specific functions.” Women and children less than five years are the most adversely affected groups, malnutrition is globally the most important risk factor for illness and death, contributing to more than half of deaths in children worldwide; child malnutrition was associated with 54% of deaths in children in developing countries.
Malnutrition causes about a number 5.6 million of 10 million child deaths per year, with severe
Malnutrition contributing to about 1.5 million of these deaths. The nutritional status of children is the best indicator of the well being of children. Issues that cause a decline in the nutritional status of children are multidimensional and difficult to understand.
In Somalia, as in many other developing countries, under-nutrition is one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. Childhood under-nutrition effects physical and cognitive growth, impairs the immune system, and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality.
Globally, the prevalence of malnutrition is highest in African countries. Both underweight and stunting are threatening the health of children younger than five years old. Somalia is one of the highest percentages of under nutrition children in Africa. Malnutrition is still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children younger than five years old.
Effects of malnutrition children less than five years in Somalia is increasing, particularly those in South and central of Somalia-Beledwein- is one of increasing effects of malnutrition and can be divided in short effect and long effect, short effects include related malnutrition diseases such as diarrhea, respiratory and Malaria, and long effects include physical and mental growth. and also Malnutrition effects all levels of