Malnutrition
Defining by World Health Organization, is as "the cellular imbalance between supply of nutrients and energy and the body's demand for them to ensure growth, maintenance, and specific functions”(WHO Onis M. et al. 1993)This encompases, protein-calorie malnutrition (undernutrition and overnutrition) as well as micronutrient insufficiencies (iodine, iron, copper, thiamine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, retinol, tocopherol, cobalamin, vitamin A, vitamin K, selenium, zinc, nitrogen, carbon skeleton of essential amino acids (Lysine, Threonin), sodium, potassium, phosphorus, sulphur, magnesium, manganese, vitamin D).
This paper confined in "under five years undernutrition" in cameroon; this target constitute a priority in public health interventions with regards to their vulnerability to malnutrition. Another reason is that stigma of child malnutrition (including undernutrition) is likely to impact adulthood.
Sample indicator
Length for Age
Developing countries estimates of prevalence of Underweight Children in 1980 - 2005
Stunting in preschool children 1980 - 2005
Proportinal mortality in children younger than five years old in developing countries
Proportional distribution of Health threat in developing countries
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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