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Reaching new heights: 20 years of nutrition progress in Nepal

DESPITE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC growth, South Asia remains notorious for its alarmingly high rates of undernutrition. This “Asian enigma” has long puzzled both researchers and policymakers. However, Nepal’s recent experience presents yet another enigma: a rapid reduction in maternal and child undernutr...

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Autores principales: Cunningham, Kenda, Singh, Akriti, Headey, Derek D., Pandey Rana, Pooja, Karmacharya, Chandni
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
Materias:
maternal and child health
education
infants
health
nutrition policies
agricultural policies
agricultural research
social protection
water
stunting
agriculture
micronutrient deficiencies
malnutrition
nutrition
trace elements
infant feeding
developing countries
children
hygiene
social safety nets
resilience
obesity
wasting disease
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148190
Sumario:DESPITE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC growth, South Asia remains notorious for its alarmingly high rates of undernutrition. This “Asian enigma” has long puzzled both researchers and policymakers. However, Nepal’s recent experience presents yet another enigma: a rapid reduction in maternal and child undernutrition during a period of civil war and prolonged political and economic instability. From 1996 to 2011, the prevalence of stunting among children under two years of age fell from 48 to 27 percent, and the prevalence of maternal underweight decreased from 28 to 20 percent.

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