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Nutritional challenges for emerging populations can be identified in the lack of access to resources (Falkner, 2018). Challenges to good nutrition may be found in the lack of financial resources to access nutritional foods or educational resources on healthy eating and nutritional value. Both nutritional excess and deficiency are associated with the disease. Nutritional excess in refined carbohydrates and saturated fats together with physical inactivity can result in chronic

Inflammatory conditions such as obesity and cardiovascular disease(Oz, 2017). PAH (n.d.) asserts that consumption of foods and beverages high in critical nutrients such as salt/sodium, sugar, saturated fats, and Trans fats increases the risk of diet-related risk factors and associated non-communicable diseases. Deficiencies in essential nutrients can lead to stunted growth, poor immune function, and classical conditions such as scurvy, osteoporosis, depression and xerophthalmia (Oz, 2017)

Reference

Falkner, A. (2018). Cultural Awareness. Health Promotion: Health and Wellness Across the

Continuum. Grand Canyon University. Accessed from: https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs429vn/health-

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Oz H. S. (2017). Nutrients, Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases. Nutrients, 9(10), 1085.