Research in the field of nutrition have been carried out and is growing in line with the development of science in the world. The experts always take the initiative to find new things in the field of nutrition. Discovery – the latest discoveries in the field of nutrition and health will have a positive impact on human health.
Already fitting discovery and nutrition principles are used to solving problems and improving nutrition, especially in infants, children under five, pregnant and lactating women who are prone to nutrient groups that no longer fall victim as a result of malnutrition. Nutrition of vulnerable groups need the full attention of all parties.
If the nutrition of vulnerable groups are not considered nutritional needs, it is feared human resources in the future be of poorer quality. A mother is pregnant and malnourished, are at risk of having babies with malnutrition condition.
Babies born in unsanitary conditions feared to be inhibited growth and development. They can not grow and develop properly. Nutritional problems caused by lack some nutrients are still experienced by Indonesian society. Nutritional problems experienced by people such as PEM (Protein Energy Malnutrition and), anemia (lack of blood), VAD (vitamin A deficiency), and GAKI (Iodine Deficiency Disorders) and folio.
Energy and Protein Deficiency (PEM) is a nutrient that is very alarming problem. In Indonesia the case of PEM (malnutrition) be the center of attention in early 1998 when our country’s economic crisis. The high number of infants and toddlers with poor nutrition that appears in several regions in Indonesia, is very alarming.
Most of the economically weak communities experiencing food shortages. It is caused by various factors such as the state of the ailing economy, increasing unemployment.
