or Malnutrition

Malnutrition ◦ arises for 2 main reasons◦ can cause harm in 2 distinct ways

Nutrition problems can be divided into ◦ Micronutrient problems

Iodine Iron Vitamin A

◦ Macronutrient problems – anthropometric measures Height for age (stunting) Weight for height (wasting) Weight for age (underweight)

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  ◦ Target 1.A. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the

proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day  ◦ Target 1.B Achieve full and productive employment and

decent work for all, including women and young people◦ Target 1.C Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the

proportion of people who suffer from hunger   1.8 Prevalence of underweight children under-five

years of age 1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of

dietary energy consumption rate   

http://www.mdgmonitor.org/index.cfm

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  Target 1.C Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger  1.8 Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption rate  

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  Target 1.C Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger  1.8 Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption rate  

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  Target 1.C Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger  1.8 Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption rate  

http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/GMIS/home.do?siteId=2

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  ◦ Target 1.C Halve,

between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger   1.8 Prevalence of

underweight children under-five years of age

1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption rate  

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  ◦ Target 1.C Halve,

between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger   1.8 Prevalence

of underweight children under-five years of age

1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption rate  

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  ◦ Target 1.C Halve,

between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger   1.8 Prevalence

of underweight children under-five years of age

1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption rate