Question

Outline how having a bad diet can affect babies and young children, in the short term and how it will impact on their long-term health in adulthood

Answer 1

Answer:

Children who eat poorly are more likely to develop certain long-term health problems and complications, including:

Osteoporosis in later life.

Cardiovascular diseases. Growing up eating foods high in fat, sugar, and salt can increase the risk for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and atherosclerosis as an adult.

Type 2 diabetes, which in children is linked to being overweight, being physically inactive, and having a family history of type 2 diabetes.Certain breathing problems, such as asthma in children who are overweight.

Complications of being overweight include liver problems, problems with hip development (slipped capital femoral epiphysis) or bone growth in the legs, gallstones, early puberty, and polycystic ovary syndrome.

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