The Intertwined Relationship Between Malnutrition and Poverty
Despite social and economic development, the burden of malnutrition across the globe remains unacceptably high. A vital relationship exists between nutritional status, human capital, and economic standing. Malnutrition adversely affects the physiological and mental capacity of individuals; which in...
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| author | Faareha Siddiqui Rehana A. Salam Zohra S. Lassi Jai K. Das |
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| description | Despite social and economic development, the burden of malnutrition across the globe remains unacceptably high. A vital relationship exists between nutritional status, human capital, and economic standing. Malnutrition adversely affects the physiological and mental capacity of individuals; which in turn hampers productivity levels, making them and their respective countries more susceptible to poverty. A two-way link exists between malnutrition and poverty, creating a vicious cycle with each fueling the other. Malnutrition produces conditions of poverty by reducing the economic potential of the population and likewise, poverty reinforces malnutrition by increasing the risk of food insecurity. The aim of the paper is to describe the interconnection between malnutrition and poverty, and to highlight how both serve as the cause and consequence of each other. The paper also discusses ways to move ahead to tackle these issues in a parallel manner rather than in separate silos. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b115ad57af341a1af8fd9ea8d2d924e2022-12-21T19:21:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652020-08-01810.3389/fpubh.2020.00453525026The Intertwined Relationship Between Malnutrition and PovertyFaareha Siddiqui0Rehana A. Salam1Zohra S. Lassi2Jai K. Das3Division of Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanDivision of Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanRobinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaDivision of Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanDespite social and economic development, the burden of malnutrition across the globe remains unacceptably high. A vital relationship exists between nutritional status, human capital, and economic standing. Malnutrition adversely affects the physiological and mental capacity of individuals; which in turn hampers productivity levels, making them and their respective countries more susceptible to poverty. A two-way link exists between malnutrition and poverty, creating a vicious cycle with each fueling the other. Malnutrition produces conditions of poverty by reducing the economic potential of the population and likewise, poverty reinforces malnutrition by increasing the risk of food insecurity. The aim of the paper is to describe the interconnection between malnutrition and poverty, and to highlight how both serve as the cause and consequence of each other. The paper also discusses ways to move ahead to tackle these issues in a parallel manner rather than in separate silos.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00453/fullmalnutritionpovertyundernutritionobesityfood insecurity |
| spellingShingle | Faareha Siddiqui Rehana A. Salam Zohra S. Lassi Jai K. Das The Intertwined Relationship Between Malnutrition and Poverty Frontiers in Public Health malnutrition poverty undernutrition obesity food insecurity |
| title | The Intertwined Relationship Between Malnutrition and Poverty |
| title_full | The Intertwined Relationship Between Malnutrition and Poverty |
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| title_short | The Intertwined Relationship Between Malnutrition and Poverty |
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| topic | malnutrition poverty undernutrition obesity food insecurity |
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