Malnutrition & Kids (Kids' Guide to Disease & Wellness)

One in twelve people worldwide is malnourished, including 160 million children under the age of five. Every year, about 15 million children die of hunger. Malnutrition doesn t just occur in poor countries; poor nutrition happens in rich countries, too, where the popularity of highly processed foods, robbed of their nutritional value, can lead to health problems. This important book sheds light on why people aren t getting the sustenance they need to live healthy lives, and how the body reacts when it is malnourished. Malnutrition & Kids provides a comprehensive study of malnutrition: what the body needs and how it uses food; what causes famines and why people can t get the food they need; and much more. The book uses the latest educational methods to make the topic understandable to children: -- Simple and concise explanations make complicated health topics easy enough for young readers to understand. -- Color photographs, diagrams, and illustrations make malnutrition real for visual learners. -- A young person who experienced malnutrition firsthand shares his story. -- Information on the latest research and medical advancements is included. -- Ask the Doctor sections connect a licensed health practitioner with children s real questions about malnutrition. -- Inside/Outside perspectives help young learner grasp what malnutrition looks like both inside the body and outside. -- Boxed glossary words on every page define unfamiliar terms for kids. -- Did You Know? boxes round out readers information on the various topics. -- Just the Facts boxes summarize each chapter in easily understood, bite-size packages. -- A Find Out More section directs readers to additional resources found on the Internet. -- A learning map helps readers organize new information.