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Knowing Causes of Malnutrition in Small and the Solution

  

 Malnutrition in children is situations when children not receiving nutritional intake that is suitable with necessity.  This situation cannot be considered little cause can affect the situation health of the little one common and  progress growth and development.

 The first 1000 days of a little namely a golden term period for growth and development.  In this term, the baby requires adequate intake of nutrition to develop its growth.

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 Malnutrition or also called inequality nutrition occurs when the little one does not receive adequate and nutritional intake in a span of time  long.  This state is divided into two kinds, are lack of nutrition (undernutrition) and excess nutrition (overnutrition).

 Both need to be wary of because can cause various health problems in the baby, such as the little one   often infection causes of weak immune system, developmental disorders, diabetes, and hypertension.

 State inequality nutrition is also known to be the cause of the death of 300,000 children under five every year in developing countries, including Indonesia.

 Causes of Malnutrition in Liver

 Malnutrition in children usually occurs when children lack or excess intake of nutrients.  There are some elements that could be the cause of the little experiencing a a situation of lack of nutrition, that is:

 Lack of knowledge of parents about needs nutrition children

 Lack of access way sufficient and relatively cheap food

 Elements social and economic, for example poverty, natural disasters|catastrophes, or war

 Poor environmental hygiene or sanitation

 Certain health conditions, such as Crohn's disease, dysphagia or swallowing, celiac disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS

 Infections, such as diarrhea, TB, or pneumonia, which are often recurring or recurring

 Birth defects hereditary, for example heart disease hereditary

 Mental disorders, such as depression and eating disorders

 Iodine deficiency when the little one is still in the womb (congenital hypothyroidism)

 No only various things above, there are also other situations that can make children more  at risk of experiencing inequality nutrition, eg culture choosing to eat or picky eating.

 Effect Malnutrition on Si

 except various health problems in the baby that already told before, nutrition imbalance in the little one also could trigger stunting or short body state.

 Based on the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, stunting namely a condition of failure to thrive in toddlers, including outward growth, body organs, and brain, influence  lack of nutrition for a long time so that the body is shorter than a normal child his age and has a delay in effort.

 If allowed without treatment, circumstances stunting experienced by the little one in the first 1000 days of life will more   difficult to cure and increase the risk of child being obese as well as heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes when he grows up later.

 According to data from the Indonesian Toddler Nutrition Status Survey (SSGBI) in 2021, the number of stunting cases in Indonesia is undergoing 24.4% and obesity is around 11% in children aged 5–12 years.

 System Solving Inequality Nutrition or Malnutrition in Fruit

 Malnutrition in children can be resolved with various system, including:

 1. Exclusive breastfeeding

 Exclusive breastfeeding has benefits that are very important to prevent and help solve {problems|problems|dilemmas|difficult situations|difficult situations|  the problem of nutrition deficiency in the little one.  Some research voices that the baby who is fed exclusively breastfed up to age 6 months has energy damage a strong body  stronger and a better nutrition status.

 Solve such thing because breast milk contains various nutrients and antibodies that play an important role for health and growth and development children.

 2. Meet the intake of nutrition in a balanced amount

 Fulfilling the needs nutrition namely the main steps to prevent and treat nutrition imbalances in the little.  nutrition intake also plays an important role in encouraging the growth of the baby.

 For children aged 6–24 months, the provision of additional food as a companion to breast milk or complementary foods is allowed.

 Therefore, when the baby is 6 months old and ready to receive solid food, he could be given foods containing various nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fats, fiber, and minerals.

 Various nutrients such things can be obtained from various various nutritious foods, such as:

 Grains

 Egg

 Fish and meat

 Nuts

 Some and vegetables

 Milk and its dairy products, including cheese and yogurt

 3. Giving supplements

 Provision of nutritional supplements, such as vitamin and iron supplements, could be one of the efforts to prevent and treat nutrition imbalances in children.

 Some kinds supplements that can be given to children are supplements containing vitamin A, vitamin B,  vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, and certain minerals, such as folic acid and zinc.

 Although, before giving supplements nutrition such things against unless if, there is a good   Mother consults a doctor first first, yes.  Resolve it is important done to determine the dose and type of supplements that are appropriate with situation and necessity other than if.

 4. Meet the needs iodine

 Pregnant women who are deficient in nutrition known are more at risk for giving birth to a little who are deficient in nutrition as well.  Therefore, during pregnancy, pregnant women need to have adequate intake of nutrition in a equivalent amount.  One of the important nutrient intakes to fulfill is iodine.

 Iodine ie a mineral that is included in the micronutrient or variety nutrition that is needed only in small amounts.  If so, the benefits of iodine such are important for the health of mothers and babies in the womb as well as progress  growth and development baby in the womb.

 Dishes enriched or supplemented with fortified iodine can improve the nutritional status of pregnant women.  Except that, iodine also plays an important role in supporting implementation growth and development of the little one, most important in the first 1,000 days of life, as well as work metabolism.

 If lack of iodine, the little one are at risk of experiencing problems growth and development, such as short stature, have  low level of intelligence (IQ), and have health problems, such as hypothyroidism and goiter.

 5. Resolve a certain medical condition

 In severe cases, malnutrition in the baby usually needs to be treated with nutrition therapy from a doctor.  To meet the intake of nutrition children who are malnourished or the little one who has difficult eating because of difficulty swallowing, doctors can provide nutritional intake via a tube that is inserted from the nose to the stomach (NGT).

  During this time, the doctor can give milk, drinking water, or porridge to meet the needs of calories, fluids, and nutrition the baby.  Except that, doctors also can provide nutrition via intravenous fluids (nutrition parenteral) if indeed needed.

 To prevent malnutrition in children, parents should choose foods that are nutritious, easy obtained and the price is relatively cheap, practical given, and contains iodine.  Food such things is also important to meet the daily nutrition intake of the baby.

 That's various news important about causes of inequality nutrition in children and steps  the treatment.  To decide the normal nutritional child status, don't forget to routinely do weighing and assessing height   baby, yes.

  Unless If shows hints-signs or symptoms of malnutrition in children, Mother can consult a doctor to check the condition unless if.  Therefore, the doctor could provide a appropriate treatment with problem health experienced other than if.

 Last updated: February 3, 2022

 Reviewed by: dr.  Kevin Adrian