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nKusuma Neela Bolla M.Sc, M.B.A

Nutrition Specialist

• Children, our future, form one third of our population.

• Growth is the best global indicator of children’s well-being.

• Adequate food intake is essential for proper growth.

• Low food intake can affect their physical and mental growth.

Impaired growth and development in children can affect the rest of their lives

Child’s Health and Future

Malnutrition and Child

Asia has largest number of malnourished children

India accounts for 40% of malnourished children in the world

UNICEF estimates that malnutrition affects physical and mental function of 2 billion children.

According to WHO and UNICEF estimates, 60% of child deaths are malnutrition associated.

1 in 3 of the world's malnourished children lives in India1

Factors that Affect Child Growth

• Mal Nutrition status can be combat with adequate nutrition intake

• Frequent illness adversely affects growth & development of children1

• Growing children need the BEST nourishment with all essential nutrients in recommended quantity2 for Optimal immune function Faster recovery Healthy physical growth Mental development

Nutrient 7-9years 10-12 years

Body weight 25.1boys girls

34.3 35

Energy 1690 2190 2010

Protein 29.9 39.9 40.4

Fat 30 35 35

Calcium 600 800 800

Iron 16 21 27

Vitamin ARetinolΒ carotene

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RAD For 6-12 Years Children

Deficiency of Nutrients and Physical Development

Micronutrient Deficiency

Effects

Vitamin D and calcium

Deficiency affects bone development

Potassium, zinc, magnesium and copper

Deficiency disturbs the growth hormones and affect growth

Manganese Deficiency leads to skeletal abnormalities including retarded growth

Vitamin E Deficiency affects muscle development

Deficiency of Nutrients and Mental Development

Micronutrient Deficiency manifestations

Vitamin B1

• Reduction of the brain content of neurotransmitters.

• Reduced levels of brain GABA, glutamate and aspartate

Vitamin B2• Impaired performance on psychomotor tests,

neuromotor incoordination and personality changes

Vitamin B3• Loss of memory, nervousness, easy distractibility

and schizophrenia

Vitamin B6• Depression, irritability, loss of memory, inability to

concentrate, peripheral neuritis

Vitamin B12• Loss of memory, disorientation and emotional

instability

Folic acid • Memory loss, forgetfulness, depression, irritability, introversion, lack of confidence

Vitamin C • Reduced score for IQ, memory, abstract thinking and non-verbal intelligence, altered behavior

Vitamin E • Poor memory and attention span

Deficiency of Nutrients and Mental DevelopmentMicronutrient Deficiency manifestations

Iodine

• Poor somatic and central nervous system growth, sluggishness, inactivity, lethargy, poor concentration, impaired cognition and incoordination.

• Sequel leading to minimal brain function to a syndrome of severe intellectual disability.

• Global loss of 10–15 intellectual quotient

Iron

• Listlessness, apathy, lack of vigor and enthusiasm, lower scores on motor development and cognitive tests and poor school grades-

• Less myelinization and altered neurotransmitter function

Zinc• Lethargy, decreased visual memory, impaired

cognitive development and neuropsychological problems

Selenium • Depression, low mood, low energy level, anxiety and stress

Choline • Poor memory and mental functioning

DHA• Short memory span, poor ability for discrimination,

aggression, hostility, learning disability, dyslexia? attention deficit disorder

Deficiency of Nutrients and Immunity

Micronutrient deficiency Effects

Vitamin A Impairs immuno competence, therefore it can increase the risk of infection

Vitamin E Impair several aspects of the immune response, including B- and T-cell mediated immunity

Vitamin C Impaired inflammatory responses & function of phagocytes

Zinc Impaired lymphocyte responsiveness & T cell development

Selenium Impaired antibody production

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