Do Food Supplements Help Children in Times of Economic Crisis?

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-08-13T11:32:55Z
dc.date2012-08-13T11:32:55Z
dc.date2011-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:46:13Z
dc.descriptionGood nutrition is a cornerstone of healthy child development, starting with conception through especially the first two years of life, when malnutrition can have an irreversible impact on growth and brain development. Without the right nutrition, children will face problems from the start in developing into healthy adults who can lead productive lives and have and raise healthy children. Making sure that children get enough food and the right kinds of food is particularly important during economic crises, when poor families may have to cut back on the amount and quality of food they consume, with children often suffering the most. But questions remain on how best to encourage proper nutrition. The recent global financial crisis has raised concerns about malnutrition and food supplies, but still lack data on the effects and repercussions. The Indonesia study, while it looks at a previous crisis, provides useful lessons into how governments and policy experts can work to support proper mother and child nutrition during times of economic crisis. Although Indonesia had the advantage of an already-existing network of local health clinics and village midwives, who were experienced in handling community health programs, this study makes clear that a targeted feeding program to provide children with special snacks can effectively protect healthy growth. Good nutrition is important to protect and encourage good early childhood development, which is key to giving children the best mental and physical start in life. In turn, children can grow into healthy and productive adults, who themselves have healthy children. Policymakers and development experts concerned about helping support the most vulnerable populations, especially during crises, may want to consider supplementary nutritional feeding programs for pregnant women and young children in order to promote and protect healthy development.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/03/14989848/food-supplements-help-children-times-economic-crisis
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10451
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/10451
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/410713
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationFrom Evidence to Policy; No. 5
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectADEQUATE NUTRITION
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectBABIES
dc.subjectBREAST MILK
dc.subjectBREASTFEEDING
dc.subjectBULLETIN
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD GROWTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectEARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE POLICIES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY LIFE
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SUPPLEMENTS
dc.subjectFOOD SUPPLIES
dc.subjectHEALTHY GROWTH
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANTS
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOW BIRTHWEIGHT
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMIDWIFE
dc.subjectMIDWIVES
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL NEEDS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectOLDER CHILDREN
dc.subjectPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOPULATION SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectSTUNTING
dc.subjectUNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNGER CHILDREN
dc.titleDo Food Supplements Help Children in Times of Economic Crisis?

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