Malnutrition—consisting of undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient
deficiencies—continues to afflict millions of women and children, particularly in low-income …

Summary The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a historic opportunity to
implement interventions, at scale, to promote early childhood development. Although the …

Objective: Food Insecurity (FI) occurs in 21% of families with children and adolescents in the
United States, but the potential developmental and behavioral implications of this prevalent …

Objectives We aimed to assess whether limiting the inclusion criteria solely to English-
language publications affected the overall conclusions of evidence syntheses. Study Design …

Background Faltering in linear growth and neurobehavioural development during early
childhood are often assumed to have common causes because of their consistent …

Undernutrition is associated with 45% of total infant deaths, totalling 2.7 million globally per
year. The vast majority of the burden is felt in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This …

The negative impact of stunting and severe underweight on cognitive neurodevelopment of
children is well documented; however, the effect of overweight/obesity is still unclear. The …

ABSTRACT Background World Health Assembly member states have committed to
ambitious global targets for reductions in stunting and wasting by 2025. Improving …

Childhood malnutrition is a major public health concern, as it is associated with significant
short-and long-term morbidity and mortality. The objective of this review was to …

Background Anaemia is a prevalent health problem worldwide. Some types are preventable
or controllable with iron supplementation (pills or drops), fortification (sprinkles or powders …