Economic growth does not guarantee reduction in undernutrition, study finds
Widely held beliefs concerning the relationship of economic growth and the reduction of undernutrition in children have been challenged in a large study of child growth patterns in developing countries, published in The Lancet Global Health.Malnutrition causes the death of 2.6 million children worldwide each year. This amounts to 1 in 3 of all child deaths.
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Economic growth does not guarantee reduction in undernutrition, study finds
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