Learning Objectives

• Analyse the underlying causes of child malnutrition and relate these to the relevant SDGs. Give examples of ways in which meeting SDG targets could improve child nutrition
• Discuss food security
• Define and describe the clinical features of stunting, wasting, underweight, and obesity
• Discuss micronutrient deficiencies including iron, Vit A, Vit D and iodine
• Describe the contributing factors and consequences of anaemia in the global context
• Discuss several public health approaches to reducing anaemia
• Outline the main principles of management for severe acute malnutrition (SAM)

Child Malnutrition

• [%] of deaths of children <5 is attributed to malnutrition?
• undernourished children are at a higher risk of death due to [2 conditions]?
• what is in-utero malnutrition linked to later in life?
• what is the ‘double burden of malnutrition?’
• what defines moderate vs severe stunting?
• how can stunting be prevented during pregnancy?
• how can stunting be prevented postnatally?
• what defines moderate vs severe wasting?
• what are the consequences of wasting?
• what defines being moderately vs severely underweight?