Tag: poverty
How technology, policies can combat malnutrition in Asia
Nutrition is the foundation for children’s growth and development. However, resource and wealth disparities have resulted in increased poverty and hunger around the world. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), between 720 million and […]
Health development of young children significantly affected by poverty
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that disparities arising from poverty can affect the health of children from as young as 5 years old. The researchers used the Early Development Instrument (EDI), a measure of […]
