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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 05 - Malnutrition and Infection - A review

UN Standing Committee on Nutrition

Published in : 1989

Available in : English

The combination of malnutrition and infection causes most of the preventable deaths in developing countries, certainly among young children. Malnutrition increases the risk and worsens the course of infectious disease; and infection leads to malnutrition. Thus we have used the expression “malnutrition-infection complex”. Good nutrition undoubtedly is a major factor in the better health in the more developed countries and improving the diet in poor countries is a pre-requisite for achieving satisfactory health conditions in the world. Both nutrition and health need to be addressed, at the same time and as a matter of urgency.

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Themes: Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Diet and lifestyle, general, Micronutrients, general, Nutrition and health/disease, general, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS, general, Nutrition assessments and M&E, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, Undernutrition, general, Behavior Change Communication, Biochemical, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Deworming, Exclusive breastfeeding, Food and nutrition policies and strategies, HIV / AIDS affected communities, HIV / AIDS affected communities, Hygiene, water and sanitation, Iodine / IDD, Iron / Anaemia, Malaria, Maternal undernutrition / LBW, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplementation, Nutritional requirements , Nutritional requirements, Programmes, Responsive feeding, Specialized weaning foods, Stunting, Underweight, Vitamin A / Night blindness, Wasting, Zinc