During adolescence, growth and development are transformative and have profound
consequences on an individual's health in later life, as well as the health of any potential�…

Adolescence is a time of phenomenal growth. During adolescence height velocity is second
only to the first 2 years of life1, 2 and every physiological system is transformed. 3 Yet�…

Adolescence is a pivotal point in the life course, characterised by transformative physical,
cognitive, and emotional growth, an openness to change, and a drive to reshape the social�…

Acceleration of progress in nutrition will require effective, large-scale nutrition-sensitive
programmes that address key underlying determinants of nutrition and enhance the�…

Child undernutrition refers broadly to the condition in which food intake is inadequate to
meet a child's needs for physiological function, growth, and the capacity to respond to�…

was published in The Lancet there has been a substantial increase in commitment to
reduction of malnutrition at global and national levels. Most development agencies have�…

In the final paper of our 2008 Lancet Series on maternal and child undernutrition, Saul
Morris and colleagues wrote that,“The international nutrition system—made up of�…

Nutrition is a desperately neglected aspect of maternal, newborn, and child health. The
reasons for this neglect are understandable but not justifiable. When one considers specific�…

Optimal health and development from preconception to adulthood are crucial for human
flourishing and the formation of human capital. The Nurturing Care Framework, as adapted�…

In this paper we review the associations between maternal and child undernutrition with
human capital and risk of adult diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. We�…