Children's hospital visits are primarily due to diarrhea, according to a dietitian

Prof. Ngozi Nnam, a resident of the Federation of African Nutrition Societies, claims that children's frequent hospital visits are primarily due to diarrhea. Darrhoea in children should be closely monitored by parents, she said, as it can be fatal.
Nnam made this statement on Tuesday while participating in a webinar series presented by The PUNCH Media Foundation on the topic of "Food Security, Nutrition, and Food Safety" in observance of World Food Safety Day.
Prof. Nnam recommended people to abstain from unhealthy food habits that can cause illnesses, malnutrition, and food insecurity.
Food that has not been physically, chemically, or biologically contaminated during storage, processing, shipping, preparation, or other operations is considered to be safe.

Pathogens like bacteria can contaminate food. In addition to physical things and chemicals, it can be contaminated by viruses, fungus, insects, rodents, birds, and animals. Food that is contaminated will cause illnesses like diarrhea, which we refer to as hazardous food. In fact, children's hospital admissions are typically brought on by diarrhea, and frequent admissions can be fatal.
"Avoiding contaminated meals with viruses at any point of food handling should be the main goal,"
In order to prevent contamination, Nnam, who is also a professor of Community and Public Health Nutrition at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, advised taking measures when handling food.

"Cooked food should be consumed within two hours of preparation," she advised. "Food kept in the fridge should be consumed within five days as germs can start spreading over the food during storage."
She believed that in addition to being available and accessible to people, food should also be utilized by the body when eaten in order to maintain good health.
"The final component of food security is utilization. Food security and nutrition security are both at risk if food is wasted, she continued.