Improving Nutrition

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Improving Nutrition
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STUDY OBJECTIVE
The unhealthy eating habits have contributed to the obesity and many other health issues
throughout the world. Even if individuals who have a healthy weight, an unhealthy diet is related
to many health issues which can cause several types of diseases and even can become a reason
for death. According to a survey conducted by WHO in the recent years the younger generation
people are experiencing chronic diseases like hypertension and type-2 diabetes due to the
consumption of unhealthy food.
Good and healthy diet always comprise of healthy nutrition which helps in promoting a healthy
lifestyle. If a healthy diet is integrated with the physical activities, then an individual’s diet can
help in reaching a healthy weight, a proper physical shape and also will help in reducing the risks
of any diseases. The prime objective of systematic review is to:
 To increase the availability and improve the nutrient level of food ingredients and food
items for developing a healthy population.
 To integrate different national, international administrations and NGOs devoted to the
health of population.
 To share knowledge and educate individuals and community-based stakeholders on the
benefits of health and nutritional food in the development of a healthy population.

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INTRODUCTION
EVIDENCE OF TOPIC
 Nutrition is a very complicated term as it is categorized into two terms – macronutrient and
micronutrient.
 Macronutrients are the one which are required in large amount in a diet. They include
carbohydrate, protein, and fats. Micronutrients are the essential elements which are required
in small quantities. They include vitamins and minerals.
 Nutrient related health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer are the major public
health concerns.
 Majority of the health issues are a result of poor nutrition. It is an integrated mixture of the
over nutrition, under nutrition, and imbalances.
 Developing guidelines for the nutrition is not simple, as to avoid certain food items, or to
eating any specific food item to balance the nutrition level.
 Unlike other lifestyle features like physical activities, smoking, and alcohol, it is not possible
to construct a simple guideline, as in “do not smoke”.
 According to WHO, 1.9 billion people are overweight, while 462 million people are
underweight (WHO, 2019).
 About 45% of deaths among the children are under the age of 5 years. The reason behind
such a huge mortality rate is under nutrition (WHO, 2019).
 According to Global Nutrition Report 2018, 46.6 million children in India are stunted due to
malnutrition and the percentage is followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7
million) (WHO, 2018).