Hunger Cycle.pptx

The Hunger Cycle It’s a difficult (but not impossible) cycle to break The Hunger Cycle ►Birth ▪ Baby born underweight ▪ Vulnerable to disease and early death ►Birth-6 months ▪ Most babies protected by breast-feeding ▪ Undernourished mothers mean babies at risk ►6 months-2 years ▪ Poverty and l...

The Hunger Cycle It’s a difficult (but not impossible) cycle to break The Hunger Cycle ►Birth ▪ Baby born underweight ▪ Vulnerable to disease and early death ►Birth-6 months ▪ Most babies protected by breast-feeding ▪ Undernourished mothers mean babies at risk ►6 months-2 years ▪ Poverty and lack of parental education can mean inadequate solid foods and unhygenic environment ▪ high infant mortality rate (30-40 times It’s a difficult (but not impossible) cycle to break ►Age 3 ▪ Mental stunting due to malnutrition or listlessness (child does not demand the stimulation needed for mental development) ►School Age ▪ Lack of energy results in poor performance at school ►Low paid jobs ▪ Unable to afford the right foods in the right quantity ▪ Results in undernourishment and malnourishment ►Inadequate diet/heavy workload for The good news… ►The effects of malnutrition can be corrected… The end….