title: The food situation and the child -- an overview.
abstract: World food production has increased in this decade by an estimated 2.5% per annum, but it is probable that up to 200 million children -- a quarter of those in the developing countries -- suffer from undernutrition. Expansion of food production alone is not likely to remedy the situation -- improved distribution at international, national and even family level is also required. The latter can be assisted by suitable development planning and food policy measures.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D005523:Food Supply / Q000592:standards*; D014943:Global Health; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014480:United Nations