Nutritional status is the best indicator of a child's wellbeing. Improper feeding practices result in malnutrition. According to World Health Organization (WHO), the term malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in the intake of energy and/or nutrients. Malnutrition in children is known to negatively impact growth and development. Early nutritional interventions are required to prevent the undesirable consequences of malnutrition and to promote catch-up growth.
In this video, Dr. Robert Murray discusses the various consequences of malnutrition, the importance of catch-up growth, strategies for the identification of children at risk for malnutrition, and how early aggressive nutritional interventions can improve growth outcomes. For more such interesting posts, please visit Abbott's Grow Right Initiative infocenter page. Please click here to go to infocenter. …
