Kathryn G. Dewey and Khadija Begum published a policy brief in Alive and Thrive Technical Brief of FHI 360 in 2010 titled ‘Why Stunting Matters’. The authors highlighted the importance and consequences of a common yet unrecognized problem of stunting. This policy brief explained how to measure stunting with a table based on different countries. The authors also explained the direct cause of short adult height and sub-optimal function later in life as stunting has long-term negative consequence on health including future generations. The policy brief showed potential causal pathways for long term consequences of stunting with a flow chart. The flow chart explained the relation among poverty, malnutrition, stunting, poor achievement, distress as inter-connected. Finally, it emphasized on raising awareness and called for supports.
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