An Update of The Neglected Crisis of Undernutrition: Evidence for Action | Human Development Resource Centre

Reviews new research on the causes, consequences and potential actions to reduce maternal and child undernutrition undertaken since the original publication in 2009. This paper is informed by targeted searches of electronic journals and online databases (ScienceDirect, PubMed, the Cochrane library, Oxford journals, The Lancet, the BMJ and Cambridge journals). A search was also conducted for data and reports from the World Bank, UNICEF, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and other relevant reports or position papers by governmental and non-governmental organisations and international bodies. Where possible the paper draws on systematic reviews, peer-reviewed journal articles, meta-analyses and Randomised Control Trials (RCTs). Some of the new and emerging areas are less well researched and rely on organisational reports pending new research.