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Undernutrition
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Undernutrition is linked to nearly 50% of deaths in children under five, totaling approximately 3.1 million deaths annually
The global health challenge of childhood undernutrition is considerable; in 2020, an estimated 149 million children under the age of 5 years had stunted growth (low height for age), while 45 million exhibited wasting (low WLZ)
Undernutrition and its long-term sequelae are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in individuals of this age range. Sequelae include persistent impairments in linear growth, immune and metabolic functions, and neurodevelopment - all of which have proven to be largely resistant to current interventions
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