Human Growth and Development / Unit 7 HGD 0909 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Undernutrition: Wasting and Stunting
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The idea
Undernutrition in childhood takes two main forms: wasting, being too thin for one's height, and stunting, being too short for one's age.
In practice
A school meal programme improving children's health and supporting their resilience in a low-income region.
Where people slip
Both raise the risk of illness and of poorer cognitive and mental health, risks that nutrition programmes reduce.
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