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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-07-14T17:07:55+00:00
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Globally, 25 percent of children under five years of age are stunted: 159 million children.
In South Asia, 38 percent of children under five years of age are stunted: 64 million children.

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-23T13:41:27+00:00
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Stunting has early beginnings: the 1,000 days from conception to two years of age.
In India, about 20 percent of children are already stunted at birth.

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-23T18:37:06+00:00
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Stunting has far-reaching consequences. Stunted children are less likely to enroll in school and are more likely to enroll late. They tend to achieve lower grades and have poorer cognitive ability.

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-23T18:37:24+00:00
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When they reach adulthood, stunted children are less productive and have lower earnings. Research shows that stunted children earn 20 percent less as adults compared to non-stunted children.

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-23T18:38:04+00:00
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Stunted children have stunted bodies and brains. Stunted children live stunted lives that hamper the development of their families, communities and entire societies.

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-23T18:38:08+00:00
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The three main drivers of child stunting in South Asia are: 1) Poor diets of children in the first two years of life 2) Poor nutrition of women before and during pregnancy 3) Poor sanitation practices in households and communities

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-28T07:14:38+00:00
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The diets of South Asian children are very poor. In Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, less than 25 percent of children aged 6-24 months are fed a minimally-adequate diet.

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-24T05:06:01+00:00
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The diets of South Asian children are dominated by cereal-based porridges, which are ‘bulky’ and poor in energy and nutrients that are essential for optimal growth and development.

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-23T18:38:58+00:00
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When sick, many South Asian children (up to 75%) see their complementary foods restricted in frequency, quantity or quality due to traditional beliefs and poor counselling by health workers.

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Photo Exhibition giovanna 2016-06-23T18:39:11+00:00
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