To begin with, any undernourished individual will have medical issues because their body will be unable to function on a normal basis even here in Ottawa. Part of the issues they will have is a lowered resistance to disease and stunted growth patterns. Because of this condition their physical ability for manual work diminishes along with their cognitive functions.
In the case for women, being undernourished means they will have trouble producing breast milk with sufficient nutrients for their child as well as putting themselves and the child at risk for a healthy birth. Malnutrition can happen even when a person eats the correct amount of food here in Ottawa. This can happen when they eat the wrong type of foods that lack the proper vitamins, micro-nutrients, and minerals.
It can also occur when a person does not eat enough of the right kind of foods. There is a link between disease and malnutrition as one can cause the other. The results of either condition are devastating when left unchecked.
