A report compiled from information available to the ACC/SCN
December 1997
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UNITED NATIONS - ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION/SUB-COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION (ACC/SCN)
Chapter 1: Stunting and Young Child Development
Has there been progress in reducing stunting?
Trends in stunting and underweight move in parallel
Concepts and indicators
Consequences of stunting
Born malnourished
The issue of age
Understanding regional differences in stunting
Further considerations
Conclusions
References
Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Vitamin A Deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Folic Acid
Zinc
Calcium: an emerging issue for developing countries?
References
Chapter 3: The Nutrition of Refugees and Displaced Populations
Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Micronutrient malnutrition
Summary statistics
Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Towards Nutrition Security Policy Implications for the Twenty-First Century
Effective policies and programmes
National and household food security
Refugees and displaced people
Nutrition-health links
Adolescents/pre-pregnancy
Policies aimed at improving growth and development of infants
Policies and programmes directed at young children
Micronutrient malnutrition
Summary
References
Annex 1: Prevalences of stunting
Annex 2: Description of methods used to estimate regional trends and prevalences reported in Chapter 1
Annex 3: Trends in stunting: is age an issue?
Annex 4: Prevalences of clinical vitamin A deficiency
Annex 5: Method used to estimate prevalence of clinical vitamin A deficiency
Annex 6: Prevalences of sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency
Annex 7: Prevalences of wasting quoted in Chapter 3
Annex 8: Micronutrient malnutrition