CGS NS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Vitamin A Deficiency, Stillbirth, Intellectual Disability
6 Feb 2017
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Vast majority are in india, pakistan, bangladesh, parts of southeast asia, africa south of the sahara, andean region of south america. 19,000 children die daily from malnutrition and related ailments. Malnutrition directly or indirectly causes half of all deaths in children under 5 in less- developed countries. Affluent nations also have pockets of hunger, e. g. in u. s. among the poor, elderly, migrant farm workers, native americans. Uneven distribution of food: related to poor infrastructure, political instability, tribal factions, etc. Food deserts (related to distribution: areas lacking access to fresh fruit & vegetables. Malnutrition directly impacts growth and mental development. Reduces bodily defenses, increasing susceptibility to infectious disease. Mothers have higher risk of miscarriage, premature delivery, low birth weight, stillbirth. Milk of undernourished mothers lower than normal in vitamins, fat, and protein. Micronutrient deficiencies: vitamin a deficiency (vad) blindness. Increases likelihood of maternal death, premature delivery, stillbirth.
