Nutrition, health and education in early years

Seshadri, Shreelata Rao and Parab, Suraj Ankush (2014) Nutrition, health and education in early years. Learning Curve (22). pp. 15-17. ISSN 2582-1644

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Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, nutrition plays a fundamental role from the earliest stages of fetal development across the human lifespan. Nutritious food is essential not only for survival but contributes to the person’s physical and mental well-being. In children, nutrition is pivotal. If a child is not given nutritious food from an early age it can have severe impact on its physical growth, cognitive ability and performance of the brain (Figure 1). A malnourished child is at a high risk for a wide range of health problems such as metabolic impairment, compromised immunity and developmental disorders, including attentiondeficit- hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyspraxia and autistic spectrum disorders. Right nutrition can have a profound impact on a child’s ability to grow, learn and rise out of poverty. It also benefits society, by boosting productivity and improving economic prospects for families and communities.

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Seshadri, Shreelata Rao and Parab, Suraj Ankush
Editors:	Editors Email ORCID Seshadri, Shreelata Rao UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Parab, Suraj Ankush UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Health, Nutrition, Early childhood, Child development
Subjects:	Technology > Medicine & health
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > old Learning Curve for School Teachers
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/496
Publisher URL:	http://apfstatic.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-...

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