Captions for Photography on the Nutritional Status of Children in Bangladesh for SOWC 2019 UNICEF (0268 - 0316) Nizbat (40) is a working mother, but also makes her time at home to prepare food for her children Nareena (9) and Nafias (13). But even doing that she is unable to stop the junk food that attracts her childrens attention. Nafias and Nareena are constantly in the lookout for food offers, that is used by the industry to lure in customers and draw attention of children. Even after trying hard, she has to give up sometimes and indulge in the junk food habits that the kids love. These food has no nutritional value but is filled with calories. These diversity of food found in the streets and the fast food courts does not take into account the future and health implication of the customers consuming such product. Overweight and obesity has affected 40.1 million children around the world. Without proper nutrition and diet children suffer from stunting, micronutrient deficiencies and severe wasting. The system provides food high in sugar and calories but most often leaves out the proper nutrient available. Without the proper intertwinement of nutrition into the diets of the children results to poor physical and mental development. UNICEF develops a yearly report called the State of the World’s Children Report. On 2019 UNICEF is focusing on nutrition. UNICEF has developed a policy that focuses on the child and the poverty which is directly related to malnutrition among the poorest families. The policy recommendations include: - The nutritional needs of children and adolescents in the heart of the food system - Marginalized children to be of special focus of attention as poverty in related to malnutrition. - Government and private sector to focus on the supply of nutritious diets of children. - Nutrition being the foundation of children’s physical and mental development, must become a priority across health, education, social protection and water and sanitation systems. Gulshan, Dhaka; September, 2019 Photo: b.a. sujaN / UNICEF/ Map
Captions for Photography on the Nutritional Status of Children in Bangladesh for SOWC 2019 UNICEF (0317 - 0330) With the growing trend of fast food in the city of Dhaka, food delivery services have risen to a different level. Food delivery companies are widely popular in the city as they provide a good service to the working class people. But most of the food delivered amongst the population of the city are junk foods, deep fried and food with lots of sugar and calories. These food shops do not take into account the health implications; neither do they have any policy toward it. Thus consumption of fast food is causing serious health issues amongst the working class and is mostly affecting young children. These not only hampers the mental and physical growth of children, but also causes severe problems for adults. Overweight and obesity has affected 40.1 million children around the world. Without proper nutrition and diet children suffer from stunting, micronutrient deficiencies and severe wasting. The system provides food high in sugar and calories but most often leaves out the proper nutrient available. Without the proper intertwinement of nutrition into the diets of the children results to poor physical and mental development. UNICEF develops a yearly report called the State of the World’s Children Report. On 2019 UNICEF is focusing on nutrition. UNICEF has developed a policy that focuses on the child and the poverty which is directly related to malnutrition among the poorest families. The policy recommendations include: - The nutritional needs of children and adolescents in the heart of the food system - Marginalized children to be of special focus of attention as poverty in related to malnutrition. - Government and private sector to focus on the supply of nutritious diets of children. - Nutrition being the foundation of children’s physical and mental development, must become a priority across health, education, social protection and water and sanitation systems. Basundhara R/A, Gulshan, Uttara, Dhaka; September, 2019 Photo: b.a. sujaN / UNICEF/ Map
