Increased risk of early death
The mortality risk of children who are even mildly underweight is increased, and severely underweight children are at even greater risk.
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Agriculture, food and land use »Agriculture, food and land use
Improving Diet and Nutrition »Improving Diet and Nutrition
1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition »1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition
Large-scale malnutrition in developing and developed countries »Large-scale malnutrition in developing and developed countries
Consequences of malnutrition »Consequences of malnutrition
Increased risk of early death
1 billion people are overweight and 0.5 billion people are obese »1 billion people are overweight and 0.5 billion people are obese
2 billion people are underweight and 1 billion are hungry »2 billion people are underweight and 1 billion are hungry
Increased risk of infectious diseases »Increased risk of infectious diseases
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