Perlukah anda bimbang akan tumbesaran anak anda?
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Sebagai ibu bapa, anda berusaha untuk memastikan segalanya adalah terbaik untuk anak anda demi menjamin masa depan yang cerah bagi mereka. Namun, walaupun anda telah berusaha, kadangkala kepentingan tumbesaran optimum anak anda terabai kerana anda sukar untuk menyeimbangkan kegiatan harian.
Tumbesaran adalah petunjuk utama kesihatan dan perkembangan keseluruhan anak anda1.
Masalah tumbesaran disebabkan beberapa faktor termasuklah pemakanan yang tidak seimbang, masalah pemberian makanan, kerap jatuh sakit dan penyakit kronik sedia ada2.
Masalah tumbesaran boleh mengakibatkan3:
- Risiko jangkitan yang lebih tinggi
- Perkembangan otak dan kemahiran sosial yang lemah
- Pencapaian sekolah yang lemah
- Ketinggian dewasa yang lebih rendah
- Rendah pendapatan dan produktiviti setelah dewasa
- Peningkatan risiko penyakit kronik setelah dewasa
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Tumbesaran dan perkembangan kanak-kanak amat penting semasa 5 tahun pertama kehidupan mereka4. Pada usia 5 tahun, anak anda perlu mencapai 60% ketinggian dewasa mereka5. Oleh itu, pengesanan awal bagi sebarang masalah tumbesaran dan rawatan awal dapat menjamin masa depan yang lebih cerah.
Rujukan
- Millward, D. J. (2017, June 1). Nutrition, infection and stunting: The roles of deficiencies of individual nutrients and foods, and of inflammation, as determinants of reduced linear growth of children. Nutrition Research Reviews. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422416000238
- World Health Organisation. (2014). Global nutrition targets 2025: Stunting policy brief. Geneva: Geneva: World Health Organisation.
- de Onis, M., & Branca, F. (2016). Childhood stunting: A global perspective. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 12, 12–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12231
- Raising Children Network (RCN). (2020). Child development: the first five years. Retrieved June 16, 2021, from https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/development/understanding-development/development-first-five-years
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2 to 20 Years: Boys Stature Weight-for-Age Percentiles.; 2000. https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/
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Should you be concerned over your child’s growth?
As parents, you strive to ensure that your child receive the best of everything to secure a brighter future for them. However, despite your efforts, there is a tendency to overlook the importance of optimal growth in your child while having to juggle between the day-to-day activities.
Growth is an important indicator for your child’s overall well-being and development1.
Poor growth is caused by several reasons including poor nutrition, feeding difficulties, frequent illnesses, and underlying chronic health issues2.
This may lead to3:
- Higher risk of infections
- Poor brain development and social skills
- Poor school performance
- Shorter adult height
- Lower earnings and poorer productivity in adulthood
- Increased risk of chronic diseases in adulthood
- Millward, D. J. (2017, June 1). Nutrition, infection and stunting: The roles of deficiencies of individual nutrients and foods, and of inflammation, as determinants of reduced linear growth of children. Nutrition Research Reviews. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422416000238
- World Health Organisation. (2014). Global nutrition targets 2025: Stunting policy brief. Geneva: Geneva: World Health Organisation.
- de Onis, M., & Branca, F. (2016). Childhood stunting: A global perspective. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 12, 12–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12231
- Raising Children Network (RCN). (2020). Child development: the first five years. Retrieved June 16, 2021, from https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/development/understanding-development/development-first-five-years
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2 to 20 Years: Boys Stature Weight-for-Age Percentiles.; 2000. https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/
