hunger and malnutrition
HUNGR and MALNUTRITION If one doesn’t eat enough food to fill current physiological needs — they feel hunger. Hunger can be temporary, such as not having enough to eat for a meal or a day, or can be long lasting when the person does not get enough to eat to maintain his or her physical needs over many days, weeks, months or years. When a person has hunger for a sustained period of time, he or she can develop malnutrition, either mild or severe, depending on one’s body needs and food intake. For families around the world, hunger means more than going to bed with an empty stomach. Getting the right kind of food at different stages of life can mean the difference between becoming a healthy adult — or not. Growing up malnourished can inhibit development, make it hard to focus in school, and later contribute to complications during pregnancy. Right now, there is enough food in the world to make sure that every single person on the planet gets the food they need...
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