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Kwashiorkor is caused by insufficient protein intake. If a baby is not getting either breastmilk or an artificial formula designed to supply adequate protein, they're at risk of kwashiorkor.
The reason it's a serious public health issue in the Developing World is not necessarily that baby formula is unavailable (although in some places, and some circumstances, it may not be) but that parents may not be able to afford enough to feed their children adequately. If they stretch formula out with too much water, because they can't buy enough, it puts the child at significant risk.
That's one of the reasons public health advocates encourage breastfeeding to the extent possible in the Developing World. (Another being that formula made from unsafe drinking water -- a very common problem -- is an enormous risk factor for causing diarrhea, which is one of the biggest threats to infant health in the Developing World.)
These health risks are part of the reason many health advocates have condemned the advertising of infant formula outside of the Industrialized World. Of course baby formula is necessary in many cases, but infant mortality in the Developing World would decrease a lot of its use was limited to those cases.
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Vanessa Wynter
Why does a breastfed baby rarely suffer from kwashiorkor?
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What foods are likely to make a breastfed baby fussy?
Broccoli and acidic foods such as lemon chicken are likely to make a breastfed baby fussy. The same is true for foods that are spicy.
Baby won't breastfeed?
If a Baby does`nt Want To be Breastfed Its Means It Either Not Hungry Or a ''Not Gonna Do This'' Problem...
Is your 6 month old breastfed baby constipated?
no
Can you give the gripe water to your 13 days old baby?
It should give directions on the bottle. But my question is why baby needs gripe water? Is baby breastfed or formula fed? Have you called the baby's Dr.?
Will it hurt your breastfed baby if you took a teaspoon of sildec-pe cough syrup?
I took one teaspoon of sildec-pe and I'm breastfeading. Will it hurt my baby?
If a child does not get breastfed while it was a baby would the baby die?
No, not if it is receiving proper nutrition from formula. There are definite health benefits from breastfeeding, such as that it builds the baby's immune system up, but it is not an absolute requirement for the baby to survive.
How does it feel to nurse a baby milk?
I'm A mom of 2 and I breastfed both them and it hurts. They suck so hard on your nipples
Is my weight loss affecting my period I weigh 105 but was 130 before i had my baby i am 5' 2 and my baby is 16 months old i breastfed for 13 months?
I forgot to add that I have yet to get my period back since before I had my baby
What are the advantages of exclusive breastfeeding for the baby?
breastfed children have a higher IQ and tend to be leaner with less digestive problems than formula fed babies.
How often do infants have too poop before it is a health concern mother is breast feeding?
Exclusively breastfed babies rarely have diarrhea. If there is a change in frequency or consistency of stool doctor should be consulted. Maternal medication may also cause diarrhea. Infective diarrhea can occur if the baby is getting formula also or has been weaned.
Swelling of toddlers face and abdomen and think colorless hair are symptoms of what?
Kwashiorkor disease is caused by chronic malnutrition. Symptoms include swelling of the face, legs, and abdomen with water, brittle colorless hair, and lack of energy. The name Kwashiorkor means "a disease of the older child when a new baby arrives"
Why is your son such a cry baby?
becoz Michael Philip nechells b7 crys becoz he gets breastfed and if doesnt get any bity then he end up crying
