Mataracy
VIP Contributor
People who do not eat right develop malnutrition. This can happen from not eating enough food of any kind ( general malnutrition or ' undernutrition'), from not eating the right kinds of foods ( specific types of malnutrition), or from eating too much of certain foods (getting too fat).
Any one can develop general malnutrition, but it is especially dangerous for :
- CHILDREN, because they need lots of food yo grow well and say healthy.
- WOMEN of child- bearing age, especially if they are pregnant or breast feeding, because they need extra food to stay healthy, to have healthy babies, and yo do their daily work.
- ELDER PERSONS because often they lose their teeth and their taste for food , so they cannot eat much at one time , even though they still need to eat well to stay healthy.
Malnourished child does not grow well. She generally is thinner and shorter than other children. Also, she is more likely to be irritable, to cry a lot, to move and lay less than other children, and get sick more often. If the child also gets diarrhea or other infections, she will lose weight. A good way to check if a child is poorly nourished is to measure the distance around her upper arm.
Did you think its so important to eat right so far one is healthy?
Any one can develop general malnutrition, but it is especially dangerous for :
- CHILDREN, because they need lots of food yo grow well and say healthy.
- WOMEN of child- bearing age, especially if they are pregnant or breast feeding, because they need extra food to stay healthy, to have healthy babies, and yo do their daily work.
- ELDER PERSONS because often they lose their teeth and their taste for food , so they cannot eat much at one time , even though they still need to eat well to stay healthy.
Malnourished child does not grow well. She generally is thinner and shorter than other children. Also, she is more likely to be irritable, to cry a lot, to move and lay less than other children, and get sick more often. If the child also gets diarrhea or other infections, she will lose weight. A good way to check if a child is poorly nourished is to measure the distance around her upper arm.
Did you think its so important to eat right so far one is healthy?
