Question

write about an essay on malnutrition

Answer 1

Malnutrition or malnourishment is a condition that results from eating a diet in which nutrients are either not enough or are too much such that the diet causes health problems.[1][2] It may involve calories, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals.[2] Not enough nutrients is called undernutrition or undernourishment while too much is called overnutrition.[3] Malnutrition is often used specifically to refer to undernutrition where there is not enough calories, protein, or micronutrients.[3][4] If undernutrition occurs during pregnancy, or before two years of age, it may result in permanent problems with physical and mental development.[2] Extreme undernourishment, known as starvation, may have symptoms that include: a short height, thin body, very poor energy levels, and swollen legs and abdomen.[2][3] People also often get infections and are frequently cold. The symptoms of micronutrient deficiencies depend on the micronutrient that is lacking.[3]

Answer 2

Malnutrition

Malnutrition is not getting necessary nutrition to be healthy. It is considered a more scientific and official term than starvation which has negative associations. It is not, however simply a matter of eating too lite. Someone can be malnourished it they eat an unhealthy diet. This can be cured by eating a proper balanced diet. Children whose daily diet contains less carbohydrates and proteins do not grow well. They do not gain weight. Their hands and legs appears as skin and bones. They cry all the time with hunger. They are not active and have sunken eyes. Such children after fall sick. Lack of a particular vitamins in another kind of malnutrition which can cause a particular deficiency disease. Malnutrition becomes a bigger problem during feminine because most of people do not get enough food hence increasing the death rate.