The characteristics of children Poor Nutrition

Malnutrition is a condition of the body that looks very lean because of the food eaten every day can not meet the required nutrient substances, especially protein and calories.

Marks the beginning of malnutrition: body weight of children, location titiknya in the KMS, is far below the red line (BGM). Prompt advice of health cadres, or body weight when the child more than 3 months and hold down (not increased).

Clinical symptoms of edema hunger, among other colors so people with reddish hair, emaciated body, bone and skin nearly terbalut (marasmus). If clinical symptoms do not tertangani well, people increasingly bloated stomach and legs swell (kwashiorkor).

Signs of marasmus children (less calories)

(1) Children looked very thin, the bones stay terbungkus skin, wrinkles and buttocks. (2) face as a parent (monkey face). (3) Skin wrinkles, dry, and dull. (4) Hair is thin, reddish, and easy to pull. (5) Children's sloppy and tendentious.

Signs of kwashiorkor children (less protein)

(1) swelling (oedema) in almost the entire body, especially your back and legs. (2) Front and sembap rounded (moon face). (3) Eyes dull and muffled. (4) Hair thin, rare, and easy to pull. (5) There is a red-black The speck on the skin, exfoliate once. (6) fractious, fretful, and "apathetic."

Response

(1) Mother to give various foods in small portions and often the child as needed and instructions on how the food from the hospital / doctor / health clinic.
(2) When the five treatment, note the food provided. Then, continue at home.
(3) Give only breastmilk, if the baby was less than 4 hours.
(4) Try disapih after the age of 2 years
(5) Provide food of ASI (porridge, fruit, biscuits, etc.). For the baby of 4 months and provide age appropriate stages.

For prevention
(1) equal to five per month posyandu
(2) Report to the health of the child's health and body weight of children.