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Malnutrition harms children's problem-solving skills, nutritionists warn

Original: Beyond stunted growth, malnutrition limits children’s problem-solving skills — Nutritionists

Nutritionists warn that malnutrition affects children beyond stunted physical growth, also limiting their problem-solving abilities and cognitive development. They stress that poor nutrition in early childhood can have lasting consequences on learning and mental performance, urging greater attention to child nutrition. The warning highlights growing concern among health experts about the wider developmental toll of undernutrition on children.

Why now: Health experts have issued a new warning linking childhood malnutrition to impaired cognitive development, drawing public attention to the issue.

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