Malnutrition's effects extend far into the future

15 Feb 2012

Despite social development and progress made under the Millennium Development Goals in some areas, child malnutrition remains a common and serious problem. A recent Young Lives paper by Professor Stefan Dercon and Alan Sanchez outlines the effects of under-nutrition on children: http://www.younglives.org.uk/our-publications/working-papers/long-term-implications-of-under-nutrition-on-psychosocial-competencies