The social and economic consequences of malnutrition

Adequate nutrition is a key factor to live an active and healthy life. In spite of its importance as a determinant of health and development, malnutrition is still a neglected area and too little has been done to address its causes and serious social and economic implications. However, recently there has been growing interest in nutrition with stronger political involvement at national and international level leading to significant financial pledges and policy commitments. It is now crucial to turn this momentum into results by ensuring the delivery of pledges and accelerating progress on addressing the challenge of undernutrition.