| Nutrición materna e infantil 2013. © The Lancet |
The Lancet Maternal and Child Nutrition Series. London, UK © The Lancet, June 06, 2013 Maternal and child undernutrition was the subject of a Series of papers in The Lancet in 2008. Five years after the initial series, we re-evaluate the problems of maternal and child undernutrition and also examine the growing problems of overweight and obesity for women and children, and their consequences in low-income and middle-income countries. Many of these countries are said to have the double burden of malnutrition: continued stunting of growth and deficiencies of essential nutrients along with the emerging issue of obesity. We also assess national progress in nutrition programmes and international efforts toward previous recommendations. As leaders of the G8 group of nations prepare to meet for their annual summit (June 17-18), preceded by the UK and Brazilian governments co-hosting a high-level event on Nutrition for Growth on June 8, The Lancet publishes a new series on maternal and child undernutrition, providing startling new estimates of the numbers of children dying from malnutrition every year. The Series highlights how the persistent burden of malnutrition can be tackled, presenting the best evidence and latest developments in the field. s. Palabras Clave: nutrición, desnutrición, alimentación, nutrición materna e infantil, economía de la salud Clasificación JEL: I18, J13, J15, Q18, Y10 |
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