HNFE 1114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Maternal Death, Birth Weight
16 Jul 2016
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Pregnant women- low weight gain increased maternal mortality -> infants with low birth weight, high mortality, impaired mental development, increased risk of adult chronic disease children stunted growth, impared immunity, reduced mental capacity . Natural disasters and human conflict: highest rate of under 5 mortality is sierra leone according to. Unicef 262/1000 87x more likely to die. Federal funding: usda- food and nutrition services, dhhs- administration on aging. Food stamp program( snap supplemental nutrition assistance program) 17 billion dollars (50% of all food assistance. Supplements to federal food programs: food banks, soup kitchens. Produced in us is lost in retail and foodservice: 96 billion pounds lost per year. Wic (special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children: vouchers for groceries (pro, ca, fe, vit a, and c, nutrition education, referrals to health services. 1/3 and nutrition needs for pro, ca, fe, a and c. Goal: reduce, by the number of undernourished people by 2015.
