Hunger

What is hunger

individual’s short term physical discomfort due to chronic food shortage

chronic food shortage → malnutrition

world hunger

chronic undernourishment and food insecurity worldwide

2 types of malnutrition

PEM
Micronutrient deficiency

PEM

Protein energy malnutrition
lack of proteins and calories

can cause bloated stomach (kwashiorkor)

Micronutrient deficiency

lack of vitamins and minerals

Impacts of PEM

Underweight
- anaemia
- loss of fat and muscles

Stunting
- developmental delay
- intellectual impairments
- easier to get disease


Kwashiorkor - bloating stomach, swell

Marasmus - wasting of muscle and fat

Causes of global hunger

poverty
inequality
conflict
drought
gender discrimination
gov
health sys

GHI

Global hunger index
to calculate
-% of people not eat enough calories
-% children 5 below underweight or wasting
-% death rate of 5 below