Pediatric Malnutrition and Natural Dietary Supplementary Food to Overcome it: A Review

Abstract

Abstract: Malnutrition is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a person's energy and/or nutrient consumption being insufficient, excessive, or out of proportion. Health officials in India are quite concerned about malnutrition in children under five. Recent research revealed a significant frequency of undernutrition among children under the age of five. It is estimated that malnutrition affects roughly 2/3 of India's population under the age of five and that 5-8% of those children are severely malnourished. It could be argued that it is one of the most prevalent issues affecting children's health in the nation. Mothers' nutritional health, breastfeeding habits, women's education, and cleanliness are all factors that contribute to malnutrition. The use of dietary supplements is widespread, and they are a class of ingestible goods that can be distinguished from common meals and medications. Over the past few decades, the demand for phytonutrients has increased, and individuals are now using them to meet their nutritional needs. This review enlightens and explores the prevalence of undernutrition, its causes, and the necessary countermeasures, treatments for malnutrition among children under the age of five in India and nutritional diversification of food and other benefits which make it a better choice to use in our daily diet to combat pediatric malnutrition.