LIFESCI 3C03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Food Security
9 Apr 2019
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Signi cance about 815 million people worldwide suffer from chronic undernourishment (who) climate change and conflict are fuelling some of the worst humanitarian crises of our time. "food security - a condition in which all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life" Health effects of hunger birth complications - mother is undernourished = complications during birth learning disabilities social, emotional and behavioural problems motor delay chronic disease infectious disease - immune system not as robust in person that is undernourishing. More vulnerable to infections depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. Trends in undernourishment source of undernourishment = conflict/war ex. civil war in yemen and syria.
