Children who experience multiple forms of malnutrition are at the greatest risk of early death.

What is Malnutrition?

Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers ‘undernutrition’ – which includes an overall lack of food, resulting in stunting (low height for age) and/or wasting (low weight for height), as well as a lack of diverse and nutritious food, resulting in micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals). Malnutrition also includes overweight and obesity, resulting in diet-related noncommunicable diseases (such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes) (WHO).

BURDEN OF MALNUTRITION

CHOOSING NUTRITION

STUNTING (LOW HEIGHT FOR AGE)

WASTING (LOW WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT)

MALNUTRTION IN SENIORS

VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY

ANEMIA

MICRO & MACRO NUTRIENTS

HOW DOES A FOOD BANK WORK?