Burden of Childhood Malnutrition: A Roadmap of Global and European Policies Promoting Healthy Nutrition for Infants and Young Children
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
- Word Health Organization (WHO) (https://www.who.int/) (accessed on 26 March 2022)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (https://www.cdc.gov/) (accessed on 26 March 2022)
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (https://www.unicef.org/) (accessed on 26 March 2022)
- Word Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) (https://www.euro.who.int/en) (accessed on 26 March 2022)
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en) (accessed on 26 March 2022)
- U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (https://www.usda.gov/) (accessed on 26 March 2022)
3. Results
3.1. Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding and Young Child Feeding Promotion
3.2. Severe Malnutrition Prevention and Management
3.3. Prevention of Childhood Overweight and Obesity
3.4. Children’s Healthy Nutrition as a Goal in Broader Plans
3.5. Strategies and Action Plans in the European Region
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Title of Policy | Publication Year | Organization | Approach | Target Population |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Community-based management of severe acute malnutrition: a joint statement by the WHO, the WFP, the UNSCN and the UNICEF | 2007 | WHO/UNICEF/WFP/UNSCN | Prevention | International |
WHO Child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children | 2009 | WHO & UNICEF | Evaluation and assessment | International |
Guideline: Updates on the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children | 2013 | WHO | Management | International |
Policies | Publication Year | Organization | Focus Areas |
---|---|---|---|
Report of the commission on ending childhood obesity | 2016 | WHO | Promote intake of healthy foods |
Promote physical activity | |||
Preconception and pregnancy care | |||
Early childhood diet and physical activity | |||
Health, nutrition and physical activity for school-age children | |||
Weight management. | |||
Guideline: assessing and managing children at primary health-care facilities to prevent overweight and obesity in the context of the double burden of malnutrition | 2017 | WHO | Anthropometric assessment |
Management of acute or chronic malnutrition | |||
Care of overweight or obese children | |||
Care of overweight or obese children |
Policies | Publication Year | Organization | Target Population |
---|---|---|---|
Health Promoting Schools | NA | WHO | International |
Extended International (IOTF) Body Mass Index Cut-Offs for Thinness, Overweight and Obesity in Children | NA | IOTF | International |
Gaining health. The European Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases | 2006 | WHO Europe | Europe |
2008–2013 Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases | 2009 | WHO | International |
Healthy Eating and Physical activity in Schools (HEPS) project | 2010 | The Schools for Health in Europe network (SHE) | Europe |
Action plan for implementation of the European Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2012−2016 | 2012 | WHO Europe | Europe |
Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013–2020 | 2013 | WHO | International |
WHO Comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition | 2014 | WHO | International |
EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014–2020 | 2014 | European Commission | Europe |
European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015–2020 | 2015 | WHO Europe | Europe |
Report of the commission on ending childhood obesity | 2016 | WHO | International |
Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in the WHO European Region 2016–2025 | 2016 | WHO Europe | Europe |
Guideline: assessing and managing children at primary health-care facilities to prevent overweight and obesity in the context of the double burden of malnutrition | 2017 | WHO | International |
Protect the progress: rise, refocus and recover | 2020 | WHO & UNICEF | International |
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Sotiraki, M.; Malliou, A.; Tachirai, N.; Kellari, N.; Grammatikopoulou, M.G.; Sergentanis, T.N.; Vassilakou, T. Burden of Childhood Malnutrition: A Roadmap of Global and European Policies Promoting Healthy Nutrition for Infants and Young Children. Children 2022, 9, 1179. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9081179
Sotiraki M, Malliou A, Tachirai N, Kellari N, Grammatikopoulou MG, Sergentanis TN, Vassilakou T. Burden of Childhood Malnutrition: A Roadmap of Global and European Policies Promoting Healthy Nutrition for Infants and Young Children. Children. 2022; 9(8):1179. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9081179
Chicago/Turabian StyleSotiraki, Marianthi, Aggeliki Malliou, Ntaniela Tachirai, Nikoletta Kellari, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, and Tonia Vassilakou. 2022. "Burden of Childhood Malnutrition: A Roadmap of Global and European Policies Promoting Healthy Nutrition for Infants and Young Children" Children 9, no. 8: 1179. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9081179