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colton

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How does malnutrition impact an individual, especially those most vulnerable: infants, children, and women?

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What are the consequences of food insecurity in poor countries?


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Malnutrition during pregnancy depletes the mother's maternal stores and increases risk of a LBW baby. Poor maternal nutrition status can increase risk of neonatal death. When a child is mildly underweight, risk of death increases 2.5 times. If a child is severely underweight the risk of death is even greater. Malnutrition seriously affects a child's growth and development. 24 of children under the age of 5 are estimated to have stunted growth.

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Hunger, malnutrition, and other adverse societal outcomes (displacement from home, urbanization, increased population, lack of education, gender inequality). Major consequence: malnutrition.


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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