The State of the World's Children 2019
Author | : United Nations |
Publisher | : United Nations |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2019-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789210046053 |
ISBN-13 | : 9210046056 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book The State of the World's Children 2019 written by United Nations and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge. Despite progress in the past two decades, around 200 million under-fives suffer from undernutrition. Adding to this toll is rising obesity, which affects 38 million children. All these forms of malnutrition threaten childrens development, while obesity is creating a lifelong legacy of disease. At the heart of this evolving challenge is a global shift towards modern diets that do not meet childrens nutritional requirements. The report provides unique data and analysis of malnutrition in the 21st century and outlines recommendations to put childrens needs at the heart of global and national food systems.