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Malnutrition
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- Hunger leads to inadequate intake of essential nutrients, which can cause malnutrition, stunting, and wasting among children and adults.
- Malnutrition can lead to impaired physical and cognitive development, weakened immune system, and higher risk of diseases.
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Health problems
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- Hunger can lead to several health problems such as anemia, low birth weight, micronutrient deficiencies, and other diet-related diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
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Poverty
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- Hunger can lead to poverty, as people may not be able to work and earn an income due to a lack of food and energy.
- Hunger also increases health care costs and reduces productivity, which can perpetuate poverty and inequality.
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Education
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- Hunger also affects education, as children who suffer from hunger are more likely to miss school, have poor concentration, and drop out of school.
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Social unrest
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- Hunger can lead to social unrest and conflict, as people may resort to violence to obtain food or other basic needs.
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