HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Poor diets in early childhood can lead to deficiencies in essential vitamins and nutrients – such as vitamin A deficiency, which weakens children’s immunity, increases their risk of blindness and can lead to death from common childhood diseases like diarrhoea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Almost 2 in 3 children between six months and two years of age are not fed food that supports their rapidly growing bodies and brains. This puts them at risk of poor brain development, weak learning, low immunity, increased infections and, in many cases, death.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some toddlers have nutritional problems that can have immediate and long-term effects on their health, growth and development. Food allergies, iron deficiency, tooth decay and constipation are common in the early years.

Detailed explanation-4: -living alone and being socially isolated. having limited knowledge about nutrition or cooking. alcohol or drug dependency. low income or poverty.

Detailed explanation-5: -These include: Bone thinning (osteoporosis) in later life. Heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) diseases. Eating foods high in fat, sugar, and salt as a child can increase the risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) in adulthood.