A good breakfast may help a child remain alert and behave more appropriately at school. Good nutrition will also reduce susceptibility to infections and other diseases. A woman's nutritional status during pregnancy has irreversible effects on her unborn child. It creates new knowledge, skills, and attitudes that make misuse of limited nutritional resources far less likely. In other words, their poor health is a direct expense to our government.
Poor nutrition is known to predispose children to infections.
The mean is 5.5 visits, with 4.8 prescriptions per child annually. According to Lofquist, a well-designed prevention program is oriented toward practical, specific, and measurable results. An adequate diet is defined as at least two servings of dairy products, two servings from the meat group, four servings of fruit and vegetables, and four servings from the bread and cereal group. Another measure is the minimally adequate diet consisting of at least one serving from each of the nutritious food groups. Nationwide, similar results are documented every year.