SCIENCE AND LIFE

“NUTRITION”
 

Presented by:
 OUTLINE
 Introduction

 Aims & Goals

 Results

 TABLES & FIGURES

 Conclusion

 References
 1. INTRODUCTION

 Nutrition is defined as “the study of nutrients

in food, how the body uses them, and the
relationship between diet, health and
disease.”
 Different important nutrients for body:
 Macronutrients

 Micronutrients

 Antioxidants
 2. GOALS & AIMS

 Effects of poor diet on human body and

discuss few major foods (rich in nutrients)
 Malnutrition
 Targets of United nations & WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
 Obesity
 Child nutrition status
 DIETARY NEEDS, etc
 3. RESULTS & FINDINGS
(GLOBALLY)
 Only few regions were successful in taking some of
these elements in balanced amounts.
 Intake of vegetables was highest in Central Asia
 High end Asia-Pacific people consumed sea food a lot
 legumes were eaten more by the Caribbean, tropical
Latin Americans and south Asians.
 Globally, 150.8 million children are stunted, 50.5
million are wasted, 38.3 million are over-weight.
 20 million babies are very low weighted at the time
of their birth.
 Adult obesity contributes to almost 40% of the world
 3. RESULTS & FINDINGS
(REGIONALY)
 High sodium intake was mainly in
China, Japan and Thailand
 Low amounts of whole grains were
used in USA, India, Brazil, Pakistan,
Russia, Egypt, Germany and Iran
 Uzbekistan, in 2017, was at first place
in regard to diet-related deaths and
Israel at last.
 UK ranked 23rd, and USA was at 43rd place
when it is talked about death rates caused
 3. RESULTS & FINDINGS
(REGIONALY)
 In Africa, stunting among children has
decreased from 38% to 30% and
similarly it has declined in Asia as well
to 23%.
 Almost 15% of the females are

over-weight compared to the 11% of

males those who are obese.
 Out of 192 countries, 124 experience

anaemia, obesity in women and

childhood
stunting. Most of the countries are from
Africa
 Top countries with best Nutrition Index

(on right)
4. TABLES & FIGURES
4. TABLES & FIGURES (CONT’D)
 5. CONCLUSION

 Important for countries to prioritize

their problems related to nutrition
 Come up with sustainable goals and
programs that help the nation to
eradicate this menace
 Come up with certain policies to perk
up the nutrition status of the nation
 Keep a proper check and balance on
nutritional value of foods and deliver it
to nation
 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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https://www.who.int/nutrition/globalnutritionreport/2018_Global_Nutrition
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 Joshua I. Rosenbloom, D. N. (2008). A Global Nutritional Index. Retrieved
from Food and Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 29, no. 4 © 2008, The United
Nations University:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/156482650802900403
 Lancet, T. (2019, April 03). Globally, one in five deaths are associated
with poor diet. Retrieved from Science Daily :
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190403193702.htm
 Newman, T. (2020, January 09). What is nutrition, and why does it
matter? Retrieved from Medical NeWS Today:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/160774
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