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Insight: Why stunting matters

Alive & Thrive

Published in : 2010

Available in : English

Keywords : Stunting

This technical brief discusses the negative effects of stunting and the steps we can take to prevent them. It is the second in a series of technical briefs that address the continuum of care for good infant and young child feeding, from initiation of early and exclusive breastfeeding through complementary feeding in later infancy and the second year of life. Alive & Thrive aims to improve feeding practices during this critical period to save lives, prevent malnutrition, and promote optimal growth. The series is developed by the Alive & Thrive team: AED, BRAC, GMMB, IFPRI, Save the Children, UC-Davis, and World Vision.

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Originally posted at : Why stunting matters

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Themes: Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Diet and lifestyle, general, Undernutrition, general, Vulnerable groups, general, Behavior Change Communication, BFHI, BFHI, BFHI, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Double burden of malnutrition, Double burden of malnutrition, Exclusive breastfeeding, Healthy diet, Maternal undernutrition / LBW, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient deficiencies, Nutritional requirements, Nutritional requirements , Stunting, Underweight, Wasting