Child health - hungereobesity paradox
Child malnutrition involves both undernutrition and a growing health issue with obesity. The rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past few decades (Odgen & Carroll, 2010). Especially children from low-income family are at great risk for under nutrition and overweight suffering from food insecurity and facing limited access to healthy food choices. This is a significant health issue because nutrition and healthy eating habits in childhood are closely related to health and human capital outcomes in young adults.
Malnutrition in all its forms directly or indirectly is a cause of nearly half of all deaths globally. It is estimated that it is responsible for 1 million child deaths annually. …show more content…
However, children in low-income settings might not get sufficient amount of nutrients from their diet. Food insecurity is also a contributing factor to this issue. Food insecurity happens when the food consumption of individuals was reduced and their eating habits were disturbed due to the lack of money. Rates of food insecurity are substantially higher than the national average for households with incomes near or below the federal poverty line, households with children headed by single women or single men, and black and Hispanic households. Food insecurity has an important impact on children’s health physically and …show more content…
“Effects of diet on behavior and cognition in children.” British Journal of Nutrition. 2004; 92
Hurley K, Cross M, Hughes S. A systematic review of responsive feeding and child obesity in high-incomecountries. Jan 2011;141(3):495-501
Iron deficiency anemia: Assessment, prevention, and control: A guide for programme managers. World Health Organization. 2001.
Jones, G et al. How many child deaths can we prevent this year? Lancet 2004: 362: 66-71
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board. (2010). Report on Childhood Nutrition: Obesity and Malnutrition/ U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Ogden, C & Carroll, M. (2010). Health E-Stat: Prevalence of Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United States. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_child_07_08/obesity_child_07_08.htm
WHO Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Data accessed on March 2015.
White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity. (2010). Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity within a
Child malnutrition involves both undernutrition and a growing health issue with obesity. The rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past few decades (Odgen & Carroll, 2010). Especially children from low-income family are at great risk for under nutrition and overweight suffering from food insecurity and facing limited access to healthy food choices. This is a significant health issue because nutrition and healthy eating habits in childhood are closely related to health and human capital outcomes in young adults.
Malnutrition in all its forms directly or indirectly is a cause of nearly half of all deaths globally. It is estimated that it is responsible for 1 million child deaths annually. …show more content…
However, children in low-income settings might not get sufficient amount of nutrients from their diet. Food insecurity is also a contributing factor to this issue. Food insecurity happens when the food consumption of individuals was reduced and their eating habits were disturbed due to the lack of money. Rates of food insecurity are substantially higher than the national average for households with incomes near or below the federal poverty line, households with children headed by single women or single men, and black and Hispanic households. Food insecurity has an important impact on children’s health physically and …show more content…
“Effects of diet on behavior and cognition in children.” British Journal of Nutrition. 2004; 92
Hurley K, Cross M, Hughes S. A systematic review of responsive feeding and child obesity in high-incomecountries. Jan 2011;141(3):495-501
Iron deficiency anemia: Assessment, prevention, and control: A guide for programme managers. World Health Organization. 2001.
Jones, G et al. How many child deaths can we prevent this year? Lancet 2004: 362: 66-71
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board. (2010). Report on Childhood Nutrition: Obesity and Malnutrition/ U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Ogden, C & Carroll, M. (2010). Health E-Stat: Prevalence of Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United States. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_child_07_08/obesity_child_07_08.htm
WHO Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Data accessed on March 2015.
White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity. (2010). Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity within a