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  Hunger for learning: nutritional barriers to children’s education

  Child Poverty Action Group, 2011

  Do you know that in many parts of the world an ever-growing number of children turn up to school every day without having eaten breakfast? This paper focuses on New Zealand in particular, indicating that it is time to deal directly with childhood hunger in New Zealand, yet drawing some outstanding world-wide applicable recommendations.
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  A life free from hunger: tackling child malnutrition

  Save the Children Fund, 2012

  A combination of global trends is putting future progress on tackling children malnutrition at risk. This study argues that despite these trends, there are clear solutions to this chronic crisis. The authors point that the world has enough food for everyone, but millions of children face a life sentence of hunger and malnutrition – the hidden reason so many die.
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  Young lives, international study of childhood poverty - policy papers

  Young Lives, 2011

  Policy papers from the Young Lives study:
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  Iron supplementation in early childhood: health benefits and risks

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2009

  The prevalence of iron deficiency among infants and young children living in developing countries is high.  This article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reviewed 26 randomised controlled trials of preventive, oral iron supplementation in young children (aged 0–59 mo) living in developing countries to ascertain the associated health benefits and risks.
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  Iron deficiency anaemia assessment, prevention and control: a guide for programme managers

  World Health Organization, 2001

  This document from the World Health Organisation deals primarily with indicators for monitoring interventions to combat iron deficiency, including iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), but it also reviews the current methods of assessing and preventing iron deficiency in the light of recent significant scientific advances.
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  Conclusions and recommendations of the WHO consultation on prevention and control of iron deficiency in infants and young children in malaria-endemic areas

  World Health Organization, 2006

  Iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia are common in young children, and there is substantial evidence that iron deficiency has adverse effects on child health and development. This report from the World Health Organisation argues that provision of additional iron to infants and young children who are iron deficient should be a public health priority.
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  Training guide for community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM)

  Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, 2008

  A significant gap remains between need and capacity for management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children. This is despite clear advances in the development and implementation of international and national protocols for the management of SAM, as well as guidelines and training for inpatient care of severely acutely malnourished children.
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  Gender difference in the long-term impact of famine

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  An increasing literature examines the association between restricted fetal or early childhood growth and the incidence of diseases in adulthood. Little is known, however, about gender difference in this association.
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  Maintaining momentum to 2015?: an impact evaluation of interventions to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in Bangladesh

  World Bank, 2005

  This World Bank report examines the impacts of donor-supported programmes for maternal and child health, nutrition, and fertility in Bangladesh. It reports that under-five mortality has been reduced substantially since the 1990s, but malnutrition remains high. The gap between rich and poor in child mortality is also narrowing.
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  Guiding principles for complementary feeding of the breastfed child

  Pan American Health Organization, 2002

  This document, published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), provides guidelines for complementary feeding of breastfed children from 6 to 24 months of age.

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