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There are some instant emergency measures such as using fortified) Tj ET BT 17.01 735.72 Td (sachet powders in order to provide deficient micronutrients. Peanut butter and some supplements are other normally utilized) Tj ET BT 17.01 725.72 Td (items. Several aid organizations utilize a famine relief model which calls for cash or cash vouchers to the hungry in order to pay) Tj ET BT 17.01 715.72 Td (the local farmers instead of buying food from donor nations.) Tj ET BT 17.01 695.72 Td (Improving or investing in modern agriculture such as fertilizers and irrigation, in places which require them is part of the long-term) Tj ET BT 17.01 685.72 Td (measures to curb incidences of malnutrition. The World Bank however, has some strictures in place to restrict government) Tj ET BT 17.01 675.72 Td (subsidies for farmers. Hence, the spread of fertilizer use is hampered by several environmental organizations.) Tj ET BT 17.01 655.72 Td (Mortality) Tj ET BT 17.01 635.72 Td (There were more than thirty six million people who died of hunger or diseases associated to deficiencies in micronutrients during) Tj ET BT 17.01 625.72 Td (2006. During that same year, the mortality rate because of malnutrition accounted for 58% of the total mortality. Throughout the) Tj ET BT 17.01 615.72 Td (globe, there are roughly 62 million people who die on a yearly basis, and 1 in 12 individuals worldwide is malnourished. ) Tj ET BT 17.01 595.72 Td (The statistics from the W.H.O or World Health Organization state malnutrition by far the largest contributor to child mortality and it) Tj ET BT 17.01 585.72 Td (is present in more than half of the cases. For example, underweight births and inter-uterine growth restrictions are responsible for) Tj ET BT 17.01 575.72 Td (2.2 million child deaths every year. Non-existent or poor breast-feeding is accountable for 1.4 million deaths. Other deficiencies) Tj ET BT 17.01 565.72 Td (such as lack of zinc, Vitamin A or other key nutrients account for 1 million.) Tj ET BT 17.01 545.72 Td (Malnutrition which happens in the first 2 years of life is permanent. These children grow up with lower educational achievements) Tj ET BT 17.01 535.72 Td (and lower overall health. Malnourished children, who have kids' later in life, tend to have smaller children. In the past, it was) Tj ET BT 17.01 525.72 Td (believed that malnutrition was seen as something that exacerbates the problems of illnesses such as diarrhea, pneumonia and) Tj ET BT 17.01 515.72 Td (measles. The truth is, malnutrition actually leads to sicknesses too and may be fatal in its own right.) Tj ET BT 17.01 495.72 Td (Causes) Tj ET BT 17.01 475.72 Td (Infectious illnesses could be aggravated by malnutrition. The body has a less positive risk of successfully fighting infection and) Tj ET BT 17.01 465.72 Td (infectious diseases while it is struggling in a malnourished state. There are even additional health risks in communities that lack) Tj ET BT 17.01 455.72 Td (access to clean drinking water. Those who suffer from malnutrition can have less energy and impaired functioning of the brain.) Tj ET BT 17.01 445.72 Td (Victims of malnutrition are less able to perform the tasks needed so as to earn money, finishing education to be able to acquire) Tj ET BT 17.01 435.72 Td (food.) Tj ET BT 17.01 415.72 Td (Psychological) Tj ET BT 17.01 395.72 Td (Iodine deficiency caused malnutrition is among the most preventable causes of mental impairment. Moderate iodine deficiency,) Tj ET BT 17.01 385.72 Td (particularly in infants and pregnant women, could lower intelligence by 10 to 15 I.Q. points. The most visible and severe effects of) Tj ET BT 17.01 375.72 Td (iodine deficiency consist of cretinism, dwarfism and disabling goiters. There are approximately 16 percent of the people in the) Tj ET BT 17.01 365.72 Td (world who have at least a mild goiter which is a swollen thyroid gland in the neck. The effects of thyroid deficiency normally affect) Tj ET BT 17.01 355.72 Td (a small minority, usually within mountain villages.) Tj ET BT 17.01 335.72 Td (By improving the understanding of nutritious meal alternatives, several long term practice of healthy eating have been proven to) Tj ET BT 17.01 325.72 Td (have a positive effect on cognitive ability and spatial memory capacity, which in turn potentially increases a student's potential to) Tj ET BT 17.01 315.72 Td (process and retain academic information.) Tj ET BT 17.01 295.72 Td (In recent years, different organizations have began working directly with teachers, policymakers and managed food service) Tj ET BT 17.01 285.72 Td (contractors to be able to improve the nutritional content and increased nutritional resources in institutions varying from high school) Tj ET BT 17.01 275.72 Td (cafeterias to colleges and universities. There are roughly at least 10 percent of college students in the United States who report) Tj ET BT 17.01 265.72 Td (that they consume the suggested 5 daily servings of vegetables and fruit. Several studies reflect that students who had higher) Tj ET BT 17.01 255.72 Td (blood sugar levels functioned better on certain memory tests. One more interesting statistic showed that people who consumed) Tj ET BT 17.01 245.72 Td (yogurt did better on thinking tasks rather than individuals who consumed caffeine free diet sodas or confections. 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