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JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
Volume 46, Issue 9, Pages 497-503Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01839.x
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anaemia; Asia; child; malnutrition; public health
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Undernutrition remains a major public health problem among children living in Asia. Although the burden is maximal among poorer, rural and Indigenous communities, the problem affects the majority in many Asian countries, especially in South Asia. In order to prevent the pervasive consequences of undernutrition, strategies that address this burden are required. Successful implementation of strategies may be limited by the complex aetiology of undernutrition, including the political setting. Rising food insecurity because of climate change, land use for biofuel production and the recent global financial crisis threaten to exacerbate childhood malnutrition. In this review, we describe the burden of undernutrition among Asian children and discuss contributing factors and potential solutions.
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