According to recent research, approximately a third of child deaths throughout the world could be prevented, if diet and nutrition was better amongst mothers and their young children.
The conclusions were reached by teams of scientists in Pakistan, the US and the UK. The scientists united in claiming that working to tackle undernutrition in developing countries was a priority, and could slash infant mortality rates by as much as 25 per cent.
The authors of the study, which was published in the Lancet, reportedly commented: "Maternal and child undernutrition is highly prevalent in low-income and middle-income countries, resulting in substantial increases in mortality and overall disease burden."
Malnutrition and bad diet blamed for child deaths
Thu, 17 Jan 2008
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