2017

Malnutrition and Regional Hunger

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 hy is it

W
that receives an
that a

country

abundance of nutritional

help have such high

malnutrition and hunger

rates? The United States

Figure 1: Percentage of kids with malnutrition in the U.S from 1975 to 2009

has been facing an

55 percent of the adult population are
epidemic that has at least 100 million
overweight and 23 percent of the adult
people malnourished. Malnutrition in the
population is obese, while in children the
U.S receives little attention as a public
overweight population is 17.4 percent.
health disaster. A state in which the
The rise of obesity is a worrying issues
physical function of an individual is
going on at this moments. At the same
impaired to the point where he or she
time the number of people who suffer
can no longer maintain adequate bodily
from hunger has diminished in the
performance process such as growth,
region. Human beings need to
pregnancy, lactation, physical work and
strengthen our efforts and have food
resisting and recovering from disease(
systems with improved nutrition based
World Food Programme,2000). At least
on sustainable production methods to

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 The rise of obesity is a worrying uman beings believe
issue going on at this moment. At
the same time the number of
people who suffer from hunger
has diminished in the region.
Human beings need to strengthen
their efforts and have food
H that malnutrition and

regional hunger only

occurs in undeveloped and/or countries

systems with improved nutrition in Africa. Yes, it is true that a lot of
based on sustainable production
methods to reduce those figures" African countries are the most affected

by malnutrition and regional hunger but

reduce those figures"(Eve Crowley,
sometimes we let ourselves think that
2017).
the countries with bad economic status

ince the 1970s, the percentage

S of children with obesity in the

United States has tripled it

sized. Now, 1 of 5 children aged from 6

to 9 years old is suffering from obesity.

By 2012, about 50 million Americans

were food insecure, approximately 1 in 6

Figure 2: Most of Africa is suffering from Malnutrition and
of the population, with the proportion of Regional hunger.

children facing food insecurity even are the responsible of their people been

higher at about 1 in 4. diagnosed with malnutrition and other

secondary diseases like obesity, anemia

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and marasmus. But in the other hand, system, stunted physical growth,

most people can think that malnutrition reduced mental ability, chronic disease

occurs when you dont have the and even death.

nutrients that your body needs to

reinforce your Some 13 million

immune system American children live

and by eating in homes with

poorly but in limited access to

the U.S, the food, and an

real picture of average one in three

malnutrition is children receive food

different. assistance via the food

Figure 3: Eating Junk food can be a cause of Malnutrition

America stamp program called

children who the Supplemental

are obese are malnourished Nutrition Assistance Program.

because they are consuming the wrong Malnutrition leaves children vulnerable

types of foods -foods that are calorie to illness and infection. It can also lead

dense, but nutritionally poor. More than to higher levels of aggression,

half of American children do not get hyperactivity and anxiety. Malnutrition

enough of vitamins D and E, while more also affects a developing childs ability

than a quarter do not get enough to learn. Children in food-insufficient

calcium, magnesium or vitamin A. This homes don't do as well in school as

can result in a compromised immune those whose nutrition is adequate,

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according to some scientists. Long-term are developing countries, this can make

malnutrition in children can lead to a great impact on our world and society.

stunted growth and mental and physical Malnutrition and regional hunger are a

disabilities. problem that receives little attention and

even though theres a lot of

One of the biggest problems that communities, pages in the internet and

we have in our world that affect millions people that create donations to help

of children is poverty and malnutrition. these people trying to end these issues

In children malnutrition and poverty is not always enough because to

remains a serious problem for many exterminate these problems everyone in

communities. Malnutrition in children is

responsible for more than 2.6

million deaths every year and

at least 1.3 billion live in

extreme poverty. (Do

something, 2017) The United

Nations standing committee

reported that malnutrition is

the largest single contributor to

the spread of disease

worldwide. I believe that if countries

Figure 4: Information of children with malnutrition.
with good economic status help

countries that suffer from poverty or that

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the world need

others to end the

problems the

affects us and

kills our children

more than adults.

Figure 5: Lack of sufficient nutrients in the body.
Malnutrition can

affect anyone at

any time.

Malnutrition can lead to health problems

and in some cases to death.

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