Typical Nutritional Needs of Women
January 12th, 2010 | by rarzi |Typical Nutritional Needs of Women
In general, factors that influence the occurrence of malnutrition is a factor in one’s socio-economic and socio-cultural.
In addition, the difference of life cycle development, development of biological, psychological and between men and women were also affected nutritional needs. To give the picture a bit, here briefly the role of nutrition for women at each life cycle.
Infancy and children. For growth, intelligence, increase body resistance to prevent the disease. If the abnormal brain growth, consequently low level of intelligence and the women will be difficult to compete in education. If the lower body endurance will result vulnerable to various diseases.
Adolescence. Nutrition during adolescence is still needed for growth. So expect the teenagers to consider nutrition. In adolescent girls in this period occurred biological changes to have my period, so that the adequacy of hemoglobin is required to prevent nutritional anemia. At this stage frequent dieting female adolescents are a bit tight, so the lack of nutrition.
Reproductive period. At this time women often perform a dual role both within the family, in addition to perform the main function of reproduction. So this would obviously cause a heavy burden, leisure fewer women than men. Therefore, adequate nutrition is necessary for reproduction needs, for example during pregnancy, lactation and menstruation and the energy needs for work.
Period of old age. In this period tended to decrease food absorption so that if up to malnutrition, elderly women will be vulnerable or susceptible disease. Thus, the role of nutritious foods at this time is to enhance the immune system and also maintain the ability of the brain.
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