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How will the next 'Decade of Nutrition' be different from the past one?

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The global burden of malnutrition (undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies or obesity) is considerable and associated with risk of excess mortality and long-term adverse outcomes. Concerted action to achieve agreed global nutrition targets is proposed for the next decade, which must be coupled with the political will to address the root causes of malnutrition and implement evidence-based strategies.

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Figure 1: Median coverage and distribution by country of selected nutrition sensitive and specific interventions.

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Bhutta, Z. How will the next 'Decade of Nutrition' be different from the past one?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 13, 441–442 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2016.102

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