The Cost of Malnutrition
What is Malnutrition
Poor nutrition due to an insufficient, poorly balanced diet, faulty digestion or poor utilization of foods.
Malnutrition is not only insufficient intake of nutrients, it can occur when an individual is getting excessive nutrients as well.
Malnutrition costs $3.5 trillions per year to the global economy
The cost of obesity and over-weight related non-communicable diseases was estimated at $1.4 trillion in 2010
Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies cost up to $2.1 trillion per year
Child and maternal malnutrition is by far the largest nutrition – related health burden in the world