Vitamin A Status among Malnourished Children under 5 Years Old in Gaza
Paperback
Lieferzeit: Print on Demand - Lieferbar innerhalb von 3-5 Werktagen I
ISBN-13:
9783330066830
Veröffentl:
2017
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
31.03.2017
Seiten:
96
Autor:
Mirvat Abdraboh
Gewicht:
161 g
Format:
220x150x6 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Malnutrition in children often begins at birth and is associated with retarded physical and cognitive development. This, in turn, yields serious implications for the overall national development agenda. Palestine is an exception as malnutrition appears among children, with (11) out of (100) children under-five suffer chronic malnutrition. Furthermore, micronutrient deficiencies (deficiencies in vitamin A, iodine and iron), a significant cause of malnutrition, include impaired growth and cognitive development, poor birth outcomes, anemia, cretinism and blindness. This book, therefore, provides base line information regarding malnutrition among children under 5 years old in Gaza city to both responsible authorities and the public. This will help improve nutritional status of the Palestinian children.