Published on May 2012 | Child Nutrition

CHILD UNDERNUTRITION: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

Child undernutrition is the most pressing problem of the world, damaging to both children and nations. Nutritional status is a major determinant of the health and wellbeing of children. Inadequate diets and chronic illness are associated with poor nutrition among children. Greater incomes at the household level means more can be invested in food consumption, access to clean water, good hygiene and health care, and more effective childcare arrangements. This paper is purely conceptual in nature and deals in length with the causes and consequences of child undernutrition. We select some studies regarding the causes of child undernutrition and on the basis of these studies make inferences.