Good nutrition in the early years of a child is crucial for human growth and development. Malnutrition affect millions of children and a third of children under the age of 5 die in underdeveloped countries due to the lack of adequate nutrients. This topic is important to me because if children do not receive meals that are nutrition and have adequate water supply, it will affect how their cognitive and physical being develops.
Since the earthquake in Haiti back in January of this year, the people of Haiti especially the children, had to be very concern about food and water. Organizations like UNICEF and the Haiti Nutrition Project have aided the country in providing food and also teaching the people of Haiti about good health practices. Mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their infants and young children instead of using powdered formula. They are also being educated on inappropriate breastmilk subsititute. With the outbreak of cholera, a bigger concern for good health and nutrition is present.
In my future work with children, I will continue to promote healthy foods for young children and work with organizations to help in the prevention of malnurtition in our country and other parts of the world.
Barbara,
ReplyDeleteI chose nutrition/malnutrition as my choice for research on child development and public health. I believe women who are pregnant need to have the proper diet so they will have a greater chance of having a healthy baby. Research shows that providing women with the proper nutrition is an important part in the development of the brain in young children. It makes me sad to know that the children of Haiti do not have enough food to eat or clean water to drink. I am glad there are organizations that are teaching the people of Haiti how to live a healthy life.
Nutrition and malnutrition were topics I chose to research this week also. I found it interesting that we both focused more on malnutrition even though our country seems to focus on childhood obesity.
ReplyDeleteMalnutriton is the topic I was really impress with.
ReplyDeleteDid you enjoy reading some of the facts you researched on from other countries?