NUTRITION

Nutrition

Nutrition

Introduction

Children represent the hope and future of the world. Nutrition to a child means not only health, but also growth and development. The growth and nutrition are related and depend on various factors such as genetic heritage, ethnicity, presence of infections and socioeconomic status. Proper nutrition is associated with growth and development, while under nutrition produces slower growth, smaller size for age, delayed maturation, smaller body size, fat deposits decreased and inadequate brain development as alteration in the humoral and cellular immune response. Eight million children die each year before their fifth birthday - and malnutrition plays a crucial role in one third of these deaths (Stallings and Christine, 2009). In this essay, we will discuss the nutrition for child and its role in a child's growth and development.

Discussion

The first years of life are of vital importance in the nutritional status. If the child has some degree of malnutrition, then its effects are reflected even in adulthood on the productivity of people. In this sense, inadequate nutrition in early life results in a deficient cognitive and behavioral development, as well as school performance and an inefficient level of reproductive health. Previous studies confirm that low nutritional status of children is reflected in negative results for the country in terms of economic growth: poor nutrition during the early years adversely affects their productivity when they enter the labor market (Newman, Katherine and Annette, 2009).

There are several factors that determine the growth and size (height) short of a child. The genetic factor (inheritance) influences greatly, so we must not forget the important relationship between growth and feeding. It is demonstrated that a hypo caloric diet (low calorie) severe undertaken without the supervision of the doctor or nutritionist, alters growth in two stages: If not last long malnutrition, delayed growth recovers as soon as you return to a power appropriate. However, if the food deficit continues longer, the recovery phase does not occur but is restored balanced diet with a supplement (Cooper and Lisa, 2006). The consequences of malnutrition are particularly severe if it occurs at very early ages. It is important to consider both the supply of nutrients for proper growth and development, as well as to initiate prevention of disorders in adulthood. The teaching of proper nutrition in childhood, with the passage of time generates eating habits that accompany the individual throughout life.

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