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UndernutritionUndernutritionIn the developing worldIn the developing world

Developing Country:Developing Country:What is it?What is it?

When compared to other countries, When compared to other countries, developing countries:developing countries: Have lower incomes than the average Have lower incomes than the average

income in other countriesincome in other countries Low economic statusLow economic status Low social developmentLow social development Lower income per capita compared to Lower income per capita compared to

other countriesother countries Less waterLess water

UndernutritionUndernutrition Not consuming enough of the Not consuming enough of the

essential nutrients needed daily, essential nutrients needed daily, or excreting them at such a or excreting them at such a pace that they cannot be pace that they cannot be replaced fast enough.replaced fast enough.

A sort of malnutrition causing A sort of malnutrition causing the body to lose weight and not the body to lose weight and not allow weight gain.allow weight gain.

Not getting enough of the daily Not getting enough of the daily vitamins, minerals, and vitamins, minerals, and nutrients will cause failure of nutrients will cause failure of organ functions and cause many organ functions and cause many problems inside the body.problems inside the body.

Three main types of Three main types of malnutrition are Marasmus, malnutrition are Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, and Marasmic Kwashiorkor, and Marasmic KwashiorkorKwashiorkor

OvernutritionOvernutrition Form of malnutrition where there Form of malnutrition where there

are way too many nutrients are way too many nutrients required for the normal growth, required for the normal growth, metabolism and development of the metabolism and development of the body.body.

Type of malnutrition where you put Type of malnutrition where you put more nutrients into your body than more nutrients into your body than are needed for growth. are needed for growth.

Causes obesity from overeating Causes obesity from overeating foods that are high in calories.foods that are high in calories.

Taking an excess of vitamins and Taking an excess of vitamins and nutrients than your body needs, nutrients than your body needs, which can cause mineral or vitamin which can cause mineral or vitamin poisoning.poisoning.

Mostly seen in developed countries, Mostly seen in developed countries, but also in developing too.but also in developing too.

Biggest cause from an influx of Biggest cause from an influx of Western Civilization and Western Civilization and development of fast food development of fast food restaurants. restaurants.

Makes eating more convenient but Makes eating more convenient but more unhealthy.more unhealthy.

Over vs. UnderOver vs. Under In developing countries there are still the problems of those that are In developing countries there are still the problems of those that are

undernourished caused by lack of calories and micronutrient deficiencies.undernourished caused by lack of calories and micronutrient deficiencies. There are other countries that have an enormous amount of obese people There are other countries that have an enormous amount of obese people

because of the excess caloric intake and the lack of micronutrients.because of the excess caloric intake and the lack of micronutrients. So what to do? So what to do?

One of the ways to fix this would be to limit the upper limits for nutrients that could One of the ways to fix this would be to limit the upper limits for nutrients that could harm a body if taken in large quantities. For those nations that do not have enough harm a body if taken in large quantities. For those nations that do not have enough food this would be good. food this would be good.

But for those countries that have trouble making sure they get the adequate amount of But for those countries that have trouble making sure they get the adequate amount of protein and micronutrient-rich food, using upper limits could mean problems for them protein and micronutrient-rich food, using upper limits could mean problems for them because it could delay their improved overall nutritional status by causing them to because it could delay their improved overall nutritional status by causing them to overeat the foods not good for them. Figure out a way to help these countries get the overeat the foods not good for them. Figure out a way to help these countries get the right amount of foods they need, instead of just feeding them starchy food.right amount of foods they need, instead of just feeding them starchy food.

Then what needs to be done?Then what needs to be done? McDonalds is the fastest growing in India and serve 13,000 people per minute McDonalds is the fastest growing in India and serve 13,000 people per minute

(reported in the StarWeekend in Malaysia in a November 2008 article titled “Rising (reported in the StarWeekend in Malaysia in a November 2008 article titled “Rising obesity in India”). Limit them somehow, or make them accountable for the food they obesity in India”). Limit them somehow, or make them accountable for the food they serve.serve.

Many do not have TV, radio, literature or internet to find out this is bad for them. Find Many do not have TV, radio, literature or internet to find out this is bad for them. Find a way to inform them somehow. a way to inform them somehow.

There are also the developing countries that are not affected by western civilization but There are also the developing countries that are not affected by western civilization but they just do not have the means, period, to eat healthy because there is no way to they just do not have the means, period, to eat healthy because there is no way to acquire foods that are healthy for them. Somehow good foods and/or vitamins and acquire foods that are healthy for them. Somehow good foods and/or vitamins and supplements need to be provided to them.supplements need to be provided to them.

With so many fast food restaurants popping up, especially in India, we need to inform With so many fast food restaurants popping up, especially in India, we need to inform some of these people the harmful effect they can have. some of these people the harmful effect they can have.

It is hard to help those who overeat to under eat and those who under eat to It is hard to help those who overeat to under eat and those who under eat to overeat. We need to find some kind of balance and that will be hard to do.overeat. We need to find some kind of balance and that will be hard to do.

IndiaIndia There are 45% of India’s children who are under the age of There are 45% of India’s children who are under the age of

five who are still suffer from malnutrition. But, almost half five who are still suffer from malnutrition. But, almost half of India’s 250 million teenagers are overweight, and in of India’s 250 million teenagers are overweight, and in New Delhi abdominal obesity afflicts 66 percent of their New Delhi abdominal obesity afflicts 66 percent of their women. This could partly be blamed on the western women. This could partly be blamed on the western influence of a restaurant by the name of McDonalds. This influence of a restaurant by the name of McDonalds. This restaurant has the highest service volume averages than restaurant has the highest service volume averages than any other McDonalds in any other nation in the world. any other McDonalds in any other nation in the world. They deliver food to a whopping 13,000 customers, per They deliver food to a whopping 13,000 customers, per minute, all across India.  This was reported in the minute, all across India.  This was reported in the StarWeekend in Malaysia in a November 2008 article titled StarWeekend in Malaysia in a November 2008 article titled “Rising obesity in India”.“Rising obesity in India”.

This seems to be a big factor in other countries other than This seems to be a big factor in other countries other than the western countries who have dealt with these problems the western countries who have dealt with these problems for awhile. A lot of countries have just recently had to deal for awhile. A lot of countries have just recently had to deal with the overeating of children, teenagers and women with the overeating of children, teenagers and women because of western influence.because of western influence.

Ethics:Ethics:Is it ethical?Is it ethical?

When you look at the ethical principals and theories of it, it is a tough task to When you look at the ethical principals and theories of it, it is a tough task to accomplish, because:accomplish, because:

While trying to feed a country governments may not be able to provide the exact amounts While trying to feed a country governments may not be able to provide the exact amounts of the good foods needed to maintain healthy bodies. So why feed them just anything of the good foods needed to maintain healthy bodies. So why feed them just anything unless it is going to actually benefit them wholly?unless it is going to actually benefit them wholly?

Foods given are rice, cereal, and other starchy foods that only fill these people up instead Foods given are rice, cereal, and other starchy foods that only fill these people up instead of provide nutrients and make them healthy. Foods with all the micronutrients that they of provide nutrients and make them healthy. Foods with all the micronutrients that they need need to be given are not always given to them.need need to be given are not always given to them.

Problem: Do you feed them starchy foods to fill them up as they slowly die, or do you Problem: Do you feed them starchy foods to fill them up as they slowly die, or do you spend a lot of money to bring in healthy and better foods to provide the nutrients needed spend a lot of money to bring in healthy and better foods to provide the nutrients needed to live? In otherwords do we just feed them to give them full bellies or do we feed them to to live? In otherwords do we just feed them to give them full bellies or do we feed them to make them healthy, which costs more?make them healthy, which costs more?

Do we try to help and teach them to farm on land that is unfarmable?Do we try to help and teach them to farm on land that is unfarmable? With influx from western civilization, it is good that they have other foods to eat, if they With influx from western civilization, it is good that they have other foods to eat, if they

can afford to buy it, but sometimes the foods they eat from these places are harmful as can afford to buy it, but sometimes the foods they eat from these places are harmful as well. Do we stop selling these foods and put people out of work in order to save lives, or well. Do we stop selling these foods and put people out of work in order to save lives, or do we make them serve only healthy foods which people may or may not buy?do we make them serve only healthy foods which people may or may not buy?

Really though in the end you cannot always help those who will not and/or cannot help Really though in the end you cannot always help those who will not and/or cannot help themselves.themselves.

This task is so tough ethically to take on because it may never be one that is This task is so tough ethically to take on because it may never be one that is accomplished!accomplished!

There are so many variables to consider that it is hard to pick one that will help or will There are so many variables to consider that it is hard to pick one that will help or will even work.even work.

ConclusionConclusion These are both very harmful diseases. It is tough to think that we cannot These are both very harmful diseases. It is tough to think that we cannot

just put an end to this. You cannot just say eat healthy because that would just put an end to this. You cannot just say eat healthy because that would be simple to say, but hard for some of these countries to do, and hard for be simple to say, but hard for some of these countries to do, and hard for others to just change their eating habits when they can eat whenever and others to just change their eating habits when they can eat whenever and whatever they want. whatever they want.

We can help, but only to a certain extent. If these people are not able to We can help, but only to a certain extent. If these people are not able to help themselves, physically or manually, or for lack of land, water, etc, help themselves, physically or manually, or for lack of land, water, etc, then that is something we cannot give them. That is where we run into a then that is something we cannot give them. That is where we run into a lot of problems with help for them. If there was land available to farm and lot of problems with help for them. If there was land available to farm and water for their crops then they could be taught. water for their crops then they could be taught.

It is easy enough to teach the obese how to not overeat, but you can only It is easy enough to teach the obese how to not overeat, but you can only teach those who are willing to learn and to try. I think there are already a teach those who are willing to learn and to try. I think there are already a lot of programs right now that will help anyone wanting to learn how to lot of programs right now that will help anyone wanting to learn how to eat right out there that there should not even be this problem right now.eat right out there that there should not even be this problem right now.

Best way is to inform these countries that cannot get the information is by Best way is to inform these countries that cannot get the information is by using highly motivated people to teach them. But again, if there is no way using highly motivated people to teach them. But again, if there is no way for them to buy food, plant food, or harvest food then it has to be brought for them to buy food, plant food, or harvest food then it has to be brought in to them and then to what extent and cost to other countries will there in to them and then to what extent and cost to other countries will there be and when and where do we stop? be and when and where do we stop?

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