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Multiple Choice Questions

rsquo Triple Burden of Malnutrition rsquo consists of the following factors i Under nutrition ...........

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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has released its ‘State of the World’s Children’ report titled “Children Food and Nutrition- Growing Well in a Changing World”. The report talks about the triple burden of malnutrition- under nutrition, hidden hunger and overweight. Overweight and obesity continue to rise. From 2000–2016, the proportion of overweight children (5 to 19 years old) rose from 1 in 10 to almost 1 in 5.For the first time in 20 years, UNICEF’s flagship report examines the issue of children, food and nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge.

’Triple Burden of Malnutrition’ consists of the following factors

i Under nutrition

ii.Hidden Hunger

iii.Child Overweight

iv.Lack of Resources

v.Premature death of Children

ii, iii and v only

i, iii and iv only

i, ii and iii only

ii, iv and v only

None of these

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Explanation:

Triple burden of malnutrition consists of the following:

Undernutrition- It is subdivided into 2 parts

Stunting- : Children are defined as stunted if their height-for-age is below the WHO Child Growth Standards median. It is a clear sign that children in a country are not developing well.
Wasting- Low weight-for-height indicates in most cases with acute starvation and/or severe disease.

Hidden hunger is a lack of vitamins and minerals which harms children and women. Iron deficiency reduces children’s ability to learn and iron deficiency anaemia increases women’s risk of death during or shortly after childbirth.
Child overweight can lead to early onset of type-2 diabetes, stigmatization and depression, and is a strong predictor of adult obesity, with serious health and economic consequences.

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