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MalnutritionMalnutrition::A Prevalent Epidemic A Prevalent Epidemic
throughout Sub-Saharan Africa throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the United Statesand the United States
By Yvonne Plascencia By Yvonne Plascencia
Statistics Statistics
In 2007, 3 billion people were suffering In 2007, 3 billion people were suffering from malnutrition from malnutrition
13.9% of preschool-aged children in 13.9% of preschool-aged children in Southern Africa are underweight, while Southern Africa are underweight, while 25% are stunted 25% are stunted
Only 39% of American adults are at a Only 39% of American adults are at a healthy weight healthy weight
Is economic inequality Is economic inequality linked to malnutrition? linked to malnutrition?
Yes. Yes.
Research QuestionsResearch Questions
What health care issues are prevalent in Sub-What health care issues are prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States that are Saharan Africa and the United States that are related to malnourishment of individuals?related to malnourishment of individuals?
Examining the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Examining the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of both countries, what access do people of all of both countries, what access do people of all economic classes have to the health care economic classes have to the health care system? system?
Are the health care issues for the poorer classes Are the health care issues for the poorer classes in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa more similar than we all think? more similar than we all think?
Methods Methods
Quantitative ResearchQuantitative Research
Comparative study between Sub-Saharan Comparative study between Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States to explore the Africa and the United States to explore the relationship between income and an relationship between income and an individual’s access to healthcare individual’s access to healthcare
Information gathered through books and Information gathered through books and scholarly journals scholarly journals
Some Definition to Know: Some Definition to Know:
Malnutrition Malnutrition Undernutrition Undernutrition Overnutrition Overnutrition
Food SecurityFood Security Food Insecurity Food Insecurity
Poverty Poverty
Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa Africa
Overnutrition in the United StatesOvernutrition in the United States
Results Results
UNICEF UNICEF Conceptual Conceptual Model of the Model of the
Consequences Consequences of of
Undernutrition:Undernutrition:
Disease, Disease, disability, and disability, and
deathdeath
Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa
The United StatesThe United States
Conclusion Conclusion
Economic inequality is linked to Economic inequality is linked to malnutrition: malnutrition: Don’t have proper access to health careDon’t have proper access to health care Inadequate intake of foodInadequate intake of food
Malnutrition is a growing problem due to Malnutrition is a growing problem due to the fact that poverty is increasing or the fact that poverty is increasing or staying constant staying constant
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