Pregnant and lactating mothers are in the nutrition of vulnerable groups. Moreover, the data said 44.2 percent of pregnant women consume less than the minimum requirement. This, among others, which leads to babies born with low birth weight (LBW).
Well, LBW can not be underestimated. Because there are risks that haunt babies with this condition.
"The development of the brain begins during pregnancy. Nah, malnourished pregnant women at risk of having low birth weight babies," said Professor of Food Technology and IPB, Prof. Dr. Made Astawan, MS in discussion 'The Role of Culture in the fulfillment of Maternal and Child Nutrition' held Sarihusada at the Sultan Hotel, Jl Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, and was written on Thursday (07/18/2013).
Well, LBW risk decreased intelligence, decreased growth, and decreased immunity. Additionally LBW also increased morbidity and mortality, and improve degenerative diseases in adulthood.
"So nutrition during fetal and child will have an impact on brain development, which ultimately impact on cognitive abilities and educational," said Prof Made.
Moreover, the golden period of brain growth in children, the first occurs during pregnancy (80 percent), and the second at the age of 1-18 years (20 per cent)
Early nutrition will also affect the growth and muscle mass, and body composition. This will affect the immunity and the ability to work. Golden period is the height growth occurs during pregnancy and when the child was aged 10 to 13 years.
"Currently, 35.6 percent of school-age children short.'s Sisebabkan by chronic malnutrition," said this bespectacled man.
