malnutrition

Malnutrition of tree types

1)Calorie malnutrition,

2)Protein malnutrition

3)protein malnutrition

let  us observe harmful effects of mal nutrition in children.

1)kwashiorkor disease :

This is due to protein deficiency in diet.but pats become swollen due to accumulation of water in the intercellular space.very poor muscle development ,swollen legs.fluffy face difficult to eat,diarrhea, dry skin are the symptoms of this disease.

2)Marasmus:

This is due to deficiency of both protein and calories.Generally this disease occurs when there is an immediate secomd pregnancy  or repeated child births.lean and ect.are the symptoms of this disease.

3)Obesity:

This is due to over eating and excess of energy in take. it is big health hazard.obese children when grow,they will be target of many disease like diabetes,cardio vascular,renal.gall bldder problems.discuss about junk food and other food habits which leads to obesity.

Vitamin deficiency disease

Vitamins are organic substances.they are micro nutrients required in small quantities.Actually vitamins are not synthesised in the body,we  do not  generally suffer from vitamin deficiency the source of vitamins to our body is through two ways.one is diet and other  is bacteria present in the intestine that synthesises and supplies vitamins to the body.

vitamin are  classified into two groups 

1)one is water soluble  vitamins(vitamin C,B-complex)

2)fat soluble vitamins(vitamins A,D,E and K)