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Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, ... Home/ Healthtopics/ Nutrition Overview Nutritionisacriticalpartofhealthanddevelopment.Betternutritionisrelatedtoimprovedinfant,childandmaternalhealth,strongerimmunesystems,saferpregnancyandchildbirth,lowerriskofnon-communicablediseases(suchasdiabetesandcardiovasculardisease),andlongevity. Healthychildrenlearnbetter.Peoplewithadequatenutritionaremoreproductiveandcancreateopportunitiestograduallybreakthecyclesofpovertyandhunger. Malnutrition,ineveryform,presentssignificantthreatstohumanhealth.Todaytheworldfacesadoubleburdenofmalnutritionthatincludesbothundernutritionandoverweight,especiallyinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries. WHOisprovidingscientificadviceanddecision-makingtoolsthatcanhelpcountriestakeactiontoaddressallformsofmalnutritiontosupporthealthandwellbeingforall,atallages. Thisfactfileexplorestherisksposedbyallformsofmalnutrition,startingfromtheearlieststagesofdevelopment,andtheresponsesthatthehealthsystemcangivedirectlyandthroughitsinfluenceonothersectors,particularlythefoodsystem. LearnaboutNutritionandFoodSafetyandCOVID-19     FactsheetsHealthydietMalnutritionObesityandoverweightSaltreductionSugarsanddentalcariesQ&A5keystoahealthydietREPLACEtransfatDataChildGrowthStandardsGlobaldatabaseontheImplementationofNutritionAction(GINA)GlobaltargetstrackingtoolGlobalNutritionMonitoringFrameworkGrowthreferencedatafor5-19yearsNutritionLandscapeInformationSystem(NLiS)VitaminandMineralNutritionInformationSystem(VMNIS)WHOGlobalDatabaseonChildGrowthandMalnutritionGuidelinesWHOguidelinesWHOresolutionsWorldHealthAssembly,71. (‎2018)‎. Infantandyoungchildfeeding.WorldHealthAssembly,71.(‎2018)‎.Maternal,infantandyoungchildnutrition:comprehensiveimplementationplanonmaternal,infantandyoungchildnutritionWorldHealthAssembly,71.(‎2018)‎.Maternal,infantandyoungchildnutrition:SafeguardingagainstpossibleconflictsofinterestinnutritionprogrammesWHOTeamNutritionandFoodSafety 149millionchildren under5yrsofage aretooshortfortheirage(stunted) Findoutmore 45millionchildren under5yrsofage aretoothinfortheirheight(wasted) Findoutmore 44%infants under6monthsare Exclusivelybreastfed Findoutmore 39million childrenunder5are Overweightorobese Findoutmore 33%ofwomen ofreproductiveage haveanaemia Findoutmore 15%babies arebornwith Lowbirthweight Findoutmore News All→ 28April2022 Newsrelease WHOrevealsshockingextentofexploitativeformulamilkmarketing 7December2021 Newsrelease WHOacceleratesworkonnutritiontargetswithnewcommitments 7December2021 Newsrelease Countrieswithregulationsprotectingpeoplefromindustriallyproducedtransfattripledoverthepastyear 21November2021 Departmentalnews Thehealthrisksoftransfats.DevelopinganEVIPNetEvidenceBriefforPolicyinTurkey Ourwork Addressingnutritioninemergencies Measuringchildgrowththroughdata Promotingsafefoodhandling Reducingpopulationsodium/saltintake Groups/Initiatives UNDecadeofActiononNutrition REPLACEtransfat-freeby2023 FAO/WHOnutrientrequirementsforchildrenaged0-36monthsNutritionGuidanceExpertAdvisoryGroup(NUGAG)Strengtheningnationalnutritioninformationsystems(EC-NISproject)TechnicalExpertAdvisoryGrouponNutritionMonitoring(TEAM) Events All→ Workshop:Indicatorsforhealthydietsfromsustainablefoodsystems 16June202214:00–15:30CET SHIFTFrameworklaunch:Shiftingtoequitablehealthandnutritionthroughfoodenvironmenttransformations 10June202214:00–15:00CET WorldFoodSafetyDay WorldFoodSafetyDaypaneldiscussion:Saferfood,betterhealth 7June202214:00–15:00CET WorldFoodSafetyDay WorldFoodSafetyDay2022-Saferfood,betterhealth 7June2022 Callfor All→ 29June2022 Callforconsultation Onlinepublicconsultationondraftguidelineonpoliciestoprotectchildrenfromtheharmfulimpactoffoodmarketing 26May2022 Callforconsultation Callforconsultant-WHOAccelerationPlantoSTOPobesityandrelatedworkonobesitypreventionandmanagementintegratedservicedelivery 18May2022 Expressionofinterest CallforexpressionsofinteresttojointheAllianceforAnaemiaActions 17May2022 Callforauthors Callforauthors-Specialissue:Interventionsforthetreatmentofpersonswithobesity Publications All→ 13June2022 Fiscalpoliciestopromotehealthydiets:policybrief Thispolicybriefprovidespolicy-makers,programmemanagers,healthprofessionalsandadvocateswithinformationandpolicyoptionsrelatedtotheimplementation... Download ReadMore 10June2022 Reformulationoffoodandbeverageproductsforhealthierdiets:policybrief Foodreformulationistheprocessofalteringtheprocessingorcompositionofafoodorbeverageproduct,toimproveitsnutritionalprofileortoreduce... Download ReadMore 7June2022 Nutritionlabelling:policybrief Thispolicybriefprovidespolicymakers,programmemanagers,healthprofessionalsandadvocateswithinformationandoptionsfornutritionlabellingpolicies,... Download ReadMore 31May2022 Protectingchildrenfromtheharmfulimpactoffoodmarketing:policybrief Thispolicybriefprovidespolicy-makersandprogrammemanagers,healthprofessionalsandadvocateswithinformationandpolicyoptionstoincreaseprotection... Download ReadMore Documents All→ 1July2022 EmCareNewsletter-July2022 Projectupdate We’vecontinuedtomakegoodprogresswiththeDigitalAdaptationKit(L2).Wearenowinthefinalstagesandaimtohavethe... ReadMore 3May2022 TEAMStrategicPlan2022-2027 In2015,WHOandUNICEFestablishedtheindependentTechnicalExpertAdvisorygrouponnutritionMonitoring(TEAM)toadviseonglobalnutritionmonitoring.... Download ReadMore 1April2022 TheTwelfthMeetingoftheWHO-UNICEF TechnicalExpertAdvisorygrouponnutritionMonitoring(TEAM) Thisreportprovidesasummaryofdiscussions,recommendationsanddecisionsemanatingfromthetwelfthmeetingoftheTechnicalExpertAdvisoryGroup... Download ReadMore 31March2022 OneHealthHigh-LevelExpertPanelAnnualReport2021 Thisreportsummarizestheactivitiesandresultsachievedin2021bythe26expertsOneHealthHigh-LevelExpertPanel(OHHLEP),accordingtothework... Download ReadMore Featurestories All→ 19June2020 Throughastructuredandcoordinatedresponse,ColombiaseekstoleavenoonebehindinthefightagainstCOVID-19 26December2019 5tipsforahealthydietthisNewYear 17October2019 WorldFoodDay2019 Factsinpictures 9June2021 Obesity 22February2018 Nutrition 20February2018 Breastfeeding Infographics All→ Infographic Endexploitativemarketing-Parentswantwhat'sbestfortheirbabies1 Infographic Endexploitativemarketing-Thepeopleyou trustforadvice areatarget forformula milkmarketing Infographic Endexploitativemarketing-Theformulamilkindustryspreadsbillionseachyear Infographic Endexploitativemarketing-Announcingyourpregnancy? Videos All→ 6May2022 Nutritioninformationsystems:bridginginformationgapsinfivecountries 24March2022 FoodSystems:Ourfood,ourhealth,ourfuture 23September2021 MenuforAction:FoodSystemsDeliveringBetterHealth 18August2021 Basicsoftrans-fattyacids(TFA)andtheanalysis Relatedhealthtopics Conditions Anaemia Other Foodfortification Behaviouralinterventions Healthpromotion Healthinterventions Breastfeeding Physicalenvironment Foodsafety Healthinterventions Infantnutrition Healthandwellbeing Childgrowth Humanbehaviour Healthydiet Substances Micronutrients e-Library e-LibraryofEvidenceforNutritionActions(eLENA) Contact DepartmentofNutritionandFoodSafety(NFS)[email protected]SignupforWHONFSmailinglist-pleasesendusanemailto: [email protected]