Malnutrition in early childhood has serious, long-term consequences because it impedes motor, sensory, cognitive, social and emotional development. Malnourished children are less likely to perform well in school and more likely to grow into malnourished adults. Inadequate care of women during pregnancy results in low birth weight babies. Nearly 30% of all new borns have a low birth weight, making them vulnerable to further malnutrition and disease.
Which among the following is the most essential message conveyed by the above passage?
Malnutrition must be arrested in early stages because it affects the holistic development of children increasing risk of disease.
malnutrition is genetic defect and can be passed on from mother to child.
More than half of the newborn population is vulnerable to malnutrition.
Malnutrition mainly affects the poor population due to their unhealthy lifestyle.
Explanation:
The passage basically focuses on the consequences of malnutrition and its effects on children. This is conveyed by option (A).
Option (B) with “genetic defect” can be eliminated.
Option (C) is contradictory to the passage with “Nearly 30% of all newborns… .”
Option (D) is incorrect as poor population is not mentioned.
Hence, the correct answer is option a.
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