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1 Global Nutrition

2 Terminology HungerMalnutrition Food insecurity Food security www.fg2.com

3 Malnutrition in the United States Prevalence and distribution Linked with economic and social factors Linked with economic and social factors Jones & Bartlett Publishing, 2010

4 At risk groups Working poor IsolatedElderlyChildren

5 Malnutrition in the Developing World Jones & Bartlett Publishing, 2010

6 Social and Economic Factors Major problems causing hunger Jones & Bartlett Publishing, 2010

7 Poverty 1.3 billion people currently live on less than one dollar a day 2 billion people are slightly better off http://3.bp.blogspot.com (Lupien, 2009)

8 Current World Situation 800 million: lack adequate access to food 158 million: malnurished children under 5 1.2 billion: lack access to safe water http://www.childrenschristianreliefmission.org/resource/childglobe.jpg

9 Global Nutrition Issues Farming practices change Urbanization Changing food habits

10 Health Risks Vitamin A Deficiency Iron deficiency Iodine Deficiency Zinc Deficiency http://humantwopointzero.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/hungry-children.jpg


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