24. April 2009

Don’t Take Diarrhea Lightly…

because diarrhea has previously been proven that it affects the growth and physical fitness and lately they discovered that it also affects mental ability especially children.

Scientists from the University of Virginia observed hundreds of children living in a Brazilian shanty for 14 years. They found out that infants who were often sick with diarrhea exhibited stunted mental development at the age of 10. It was then concluded by the researchers that while these children with ill with Diarrhea, their bodies could not absorb certain vital nutrients.

So parents, don’t take diarrhea lightly. Always be sure that whatever is fed to the kids are clean and will not make their tummy sick.