Overweight, obesity, and diabetes are on the rise as a result of poor dietary choices. The WHO estimates that nearly half of all child deaths under the age of five are the result of malnutrition, with the majority of these deaths occurring in countries with low and middle incomes. At the same time, these countries are seeing an increase in the number of overweight and obese children.
Because of this, identifying and treating factors associated with poor nutrition is critical, as is recognising habits that promote a healthy lifestyle and stave off disease development.
What does it mean when someone has poor nutrition?
A person’s caloric and nutrient intake may be deficient, excessive, or out of balance if they have poor nutrition. There are three types of conditions covered by this rule:
Stunting (insufficient height for age) and underweight are both conditions caused by malnutrition (insufficient weight for age).
Micronutrient malnutrition includes a lack or an abundance of micronutrients (important vitamins or minerals).
Overweight, obesity, and diet-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers are all on the rise.
The prevention of disease requires a healthy diet, regular exercise, and other lifestyle practises that promote a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Eat healthily to maintain your energy levels.
The first step toward a healthy diet is making wise food choices. A healthy diet includes plenty of fresh produce, low-fat dairy products, and healthy fats like unsaturated and trans fats. Chronic disease risk can be reduced by maintaining an active lifestyle and avoiding sedentary habits.
Cut out all processed and sugary foods from your diet.
Products like these have a lot of calories, and they may also be loaded with unhealthy ingredients like salts, sugars, fat, and chemical preservatives.
Drink plenty of water to stay healthy.
A healthy diet includes plenty of water to help the body stay well-hydrated and rid itself of the toxins that come from an unhealthy diet. It’s critical to drink plenty of water and stay away from sugary beverages like carbonated beverages, pasteurised juices, and packaged tea.
Don’t forget to get some exercise and move around!
Maintaining an adequate level of physical activity is highly recommended. As a result, the body uses up energy that would otherwise be stored as fat. As a result, regular physical activity is critical (60 minutes a day for young people and 150 minutes a week for adults).
You can avoid the following malnutrition-related diseases:
Overweightness and being obese are two different things.
Due to their high prevalence, obesity and being overweight are among the most concerning food-related diseases. There are at least 2.8 million deaths worldwide each year as a result of these epidemics, according to WHO estimates.
Diabetes
Diabetes is a medical condition that occurs when glucose levels in the blood are abnormally high. If this occurs, treatment is required to keep various organs of the body safe from injury or to keep cardiovascular diseases at bay.
Hypertension
Having high blood pressure is a long-term health problem because it causes the blood vessels to be under constant stress. When the stress level is higher, the heart has to work harder to pump blood.
Osteoporosis
Broken bones are common in people with osteoporosis because the disease weakens the bones and makes them more susceptible to injury.
Cancer
Breast cancer has been linked to high-calorie diets and calorie restriction as a preventative factor in a recent study by the Carlos III Health Institute and the GEICAM group.
Take good care of your health by eating well!
Combating malnutrition in all its forms is one of the world’s most pressing public health issues; every country suffers from some degree of malnutrition. Those who are most at risk are pregnant women, newborns, children, and adolescents.
Following a healthy lifestyle and eating a well-balanced diet can help prevent the onset of certain diseases in the short and long term.
As a result, healthy lifestyle behaviours must be implemented. A healthier life and fewer diseases are within reach if bad eating habits are changed and new behaviours are adopted as soon as possible.
