Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800,000 neonatal deaths annually through small for gestational age births; stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies are estimated to underlie nearly 3·1 million child deaths annually. The current article is a comprehensive update of interventions to address undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in women and children updated from an article published in Lancet. INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND NUTRITION Doctors are sometimes consulted by women who state their intentions to "start a family" and ask for advice and a check-up.
This provides a window of opportunity for health promotion, as it is thought that in this duration women are very motivated to alter unhealthy lifestyles. The doctor can help women and recommend the nutrition-rich diet chart for the uneventful delivery and healthy child. Although, progress has been…
