Rokx, ClaudiaGalloway, RaeBrown, Lynn2013-06-192013-06-1920020-8213-4995-3https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14009Under-nutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies are critical issues for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Failure to target programs to address the impact of malnutrition, has led to high rates of under-nutrition, and iron and iodine deficiencies. This report highlights the life-threatening nutrition problems confronting people in the region, and suggests strategies for change: a) improving infant feeding, particularly in Central Asia, to reduce unacceptably high rates of under-nutrition in young children; b) increasing consumption of iodized salt, to reduce compromised intelligence levels; and, c) developing programs to reduce iron deficiency anemia in women, and young children. Policymakers, and healthcare providers must develop, and deliver consistent, persuasive messages. This book aims to help raise awareness of nutrition problems in the region, and, suggests solutions for reducing malnutrition.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICESACUTE MALNUTRITIONACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONSADULTHOODALCOHOLALSANEMIAANEMIA PREVALENCEBEHAVIOR CHANGEBIRTH OUTCOMESBIRTH-WEIGHTBIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTSBIRTHSBLINDNESSBODY WEIGHTCANCERCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASECARE PROVIDERSCAROTENOIDSCHILD CARECHILD DEATHSCHILD MALNUTRITIONCHILD MORTALITYCHILD WELFARECHILDHOODCHILDHOOD DISEASESCHRONIC MALNUTRITIONCHRONIC UNDERNUTRITIONCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTDIABETESDIARRHEADIETDIETARY INTAKEDIETSENERGY INTAKEETHNIC GROUPSFAMILIESFATSFEEDINGFLOURFOLIC ACIDFOOD AVAILABILITYFOOD CONSUMPTIONFOOD DISTRIBUTIONFOOD INSECURITYFOOD INTAKEFOOD POLICYFOOD PRICESFRUITGOITERHEALTHHEALTH CAREHEALTH OUTCOMESHEALTH RISKSHEALTH SERVICESHEART DISEASEHEMORRHAGEHUMAN DEVELOPMENTHYPERTENSIONIDDIMCIIMMUNIZATIONIMRINFANCYINFANT MORTALITYINFANT MORTALITY RATEINFANT MORTALITY RATESINFANTSINFECTIONINFECTIOUS DISEASESINTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSINTERVENTIONINTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATIONIODINEIODINE DEFICIENCYIODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERSIRONIRON DEFICIENCYIRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIAIUDSLBWLEARNINGLEGAL STATUSLIFESTYLESLIVE BIRTHSLOW BIRTH WEIGHTMALARIAMALNUTRITIONMALNUTRITION IN CHILDRENMATERNAL MORTALITYMATERNAL NUTRITIONMEASLESMEATMEDIAMENTAL DEVELOPMENTMENTAL RETARDATIONMICRO- NUTRIENTSMICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIESMICRONUTRIENT MALNUTRITIONMICRONUTRIENTSMODERATE MALNUTRITIONMORBIDITYNATIONAL HEALTHNEONATAL PERIODNORMAL CHILDRENNUTRITIONNUTRITIONNUTRITION KNOWLEDGENUTRITION POLICYNUTRITION PROBLEMSNUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCYNUTRITIONAL STATUSOBESITYOBESITY PREVALENCEOLDER CHILDRENOLIVE OILOVERWEIGHTPARASITIC INFECTIONSPEER REVIEWPREGNANCYPREGNANT WOMENPREMATURE DEATHPRESCHOOL CHILDRENPREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITIONPRODUCTIVITYPROTEINPUBLIC HEALTHQUALITY CONTROLQUALITY OF LIFEREPRODUCTIVE AGERESPIRATORY INFECTIONSRISK FACTORSRISK OF MORBIDITYSANITATIONSEVERE MALNUTRITIONSEVERE VITAMIN A DEFICIENCYSPONTANEOUS ABORTIONSSTUNTED CHILDRENSTUNTINGUNDERNUTRITIONUNEMPLOYMENTVEGETABLESVITAMIN AVITAMIN A DEFICIENCIESVITAMIN A DEFICIENCYVITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATIONVITAMIN CVITAMIN EVITAMINSVULNERABLE GROUPSWASTINGWorld Bank10.1596/0-8213-4995-3