Explaining Child Malnutrition in Developing Countries: A Cross-Country Analysis (Research Report 111 - International Food Policy Research Institute- IFPRI) - Couverture souple

Smith, Lisa C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0896291146 ISBN 13 : 9780896291140

Editeur : International Food Policy Research Institute, 1999

Synopsis

One in three preschool children in developing countries is undernourished. Consequently, they are likely to have impaired immune systems, poor cognitive development, low productivity as adults, and susceptibility to diet-related chronic diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease later in life. Undernourished female preschoolers are likely to grow into undernourished young women who are more likely to give birth to babies who are undernourished even before they are born, thus perpetuating the intergenerational transmission of deprivation. This report sheds light on some of the main causes of child malnutrition, projects how many children are likely to be malnourished in the year 2020 given current trends, and identifies priority actions for reducing malnutrition most quickly in the coming decades.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: International Food Policy Research Institute
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0896291146
• ISBN 13: 9780896291140
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible