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Interlinkages between Climate Change and Food Systems: The Impact on Child Malnutrition-Narrative Review.
Agostoni, Carlo; Baglioni, Mattia; La Vecchia, Adriano; Molari, Giulia; Berti, Cristiana.
  • Agostoni C; Pediatric Area, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
  • Baglioni M; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
  • La Vecchia A; Action Contre la Faim (ACF-France), CEDEX, 93558 Montreuil, France.
  • Molari G; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
  • Berti C; Pediatric Area, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Nutrients ; 15(2)2023 Jan 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2200564
ABSTRACT
The pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change represent severe threats to child health. They co-occur; interact with each other to produce sequelae at biological, psychological, or social levels; and share common underlying drivers. In this paper, we review the key issues concerning child diet and nutritional status, focusing on the interactions with climate and food systems. Inadequate infant and young child feeding practices, food insecurity, poverty, and limited access to health services are the leading causes of malnutrition across generations. Food system industrialization and globalization lead to a double burden of malnutrition, whereby undernutrition (i.e., stunting, wasting, and deficiencies in micronutrients) coexists with overweight and obesity, as well as to harmful effects on climate. Climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic are worsening child malnutrition, impacting the main underlying causes (i.e., household food security, dietary diversity, nutrient quality, and access to maternal and child health), as well as the social, economic, and political factors determining food security and nutrition (livelihoods, income, infrastructure resources, and political context). Existing interventions have the potential to be further scaled-up to concurrently address undernutrition, overnutrition, and climate change by cross-cutting education, agriculture, food systems, and social safety nets. Several stakeholders must work co-operatively to improve global sustainable nutrition.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Child Nutrition Disorders / Malnutrition / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews Topics: Long Covid Limits: Child / Humans / Infant Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Nu15020416

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Child Nutrition Disorders / Malnutrition / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews Topics: Long Covid Limits: Child / Humans / Infant Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Nu15020416