Healthy growth and nutrition in children

Today more than ever, nutrition is a field in which global inequalities between the Global North and South are starkly evident – particularly when it comes to childhood. In developed countries, on one hand, the rates of obesity and overweight among young people are rising at an alarming pace; on the other, the incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes is increasing among adults – conditions that are heavily influenced by (poor) eating habits typically “acquired” during childhood and adolescence.
In developing countries, the situation reflects a discouraging and seemingly endless emergency: millions of underweight children suffering from chronic nutritional deficiencies, and an extremely high incidence of malnutrition as one of the leading causes of child mortality.
In Healthy Growth and Child Nutrition, the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition examines the link between nutrition and health in children and adolescents, and proposes guidelines for proper nutrition and lifestyle practices aimed at supporting healthy development. The publication also includes helpful summary tables on the topics covered and a powerful photographic portfolio curated by National Geographic.