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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 17 - Challenges for the 21st Century: A Gender Perspective on Nutrition through the Life Cycle

UN Standing Committee on Nutrition

Published in : 1998

Available in : English

To accelerate progress in tackling malnutrition, adequate food, health, and care must be ensured throughout the lifecycle. Good nutrition during pregnancy reduces the likelihood of low birth weight and improves pregnancy outcomes. Promotion of growth and development in the young infant and child leads to a well-nourished school-aged child who can participate fully in the educational process. Good nutrition during adolescence, especially for girls, is important for their growth, development, and wellbeing, and eventually for their children’s.

This report presents a collection of papers discussed at the 25th Session of the United Nations Sub-Committee on Nutrition, held March 30 to 2 April, 1998, in Oslo, Norway. This report provides new analysis and thinking from both nutrition research and practice.

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Themes: Breastfeeding, general, Household Food Security and community nutrition, general, Nutrition and health/disease, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, Overnutrition, general, Undernutrition, general, Vulnerable groups, general, BFHI, BFHI, BFHI, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Diet related chronic disease, Double burden of malnutrition, Double burden of malnutrition, Exclusive breastfeeding, Maternal undernutrition / LBW, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient deficiencies, Multi-sectoral, Obesity and overweight, Stunting, Underweight, Women and girls