Malnutrition

Campisi et al (2021)

Overeating and undereating are related to malnutrition. Much progress has been achieved in the last 20 years in lowering stunting rates in children under the age of 5. Additionally, there are rising obesity rates among children and adolescents. Estimates of child and adolescent malnutrition prior to the COVID-19 pandemic showed continually high levels of malnutrition. As a result, many nations won't be able to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 or the 2025 goals established by the World Health Assembly. It is possible for the effects of malnutrition to have an influence on economic, cognitive, and developmental results throughout the course of a person's lifetime. Several preventative techniques overlap, despite the fact that undernutrition and overnutrition have independent etiologies. The important components of malnutrition prevention include optimal nutrition, which includes a diverse diet and food systems, a healthy environment, and safe physical exercise.