Wold Hunger...

Hunger, or under-nutrition, is the result from the insufficient intake of macro- and micro-nutrients. It can lead to chronic malnutrition or the severe wasting associated with acute malnutrition. Malnutrition is the disease in which someone doesn't get the necessary amount of nutrients that the body calls for. It also pertains to individuals who's intake of nutrients is higher than what the body desires. There are three types of malnutrition; acute, moderate acute, and sever acute. With severe acute being the most serious case, it has two branches that follow under it. They are Marasmus and Kwashiorkor. Marasmus is characterized by a significant loss of weight and muscle tissue. Children suffering from marasmus look almost elderly, with their skeletal bones losing any equilibrium between weight and height. Kwashiorkor, a Ghanaian word meaning "the sickness the older child gets when a new child is born," is characterized by bilateral edemas (swollen tissue) on a child's arms, legs, and face- and these children often appear full-faced despite being so malnourished. World Hunger is a global issue that needs proper and adequate attention in order for it to diminish. What is shocking is that we actually have enough food to feed everyone, but due to distribution purposes and other reasons, we still continue to have world hunger. I couldn't imagine what it's like to live under any circumstances where I don't know when my next meal will be, or if the porportion I'm given will satisfy my hunger.