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Proper nutrition

beore and during a

womans pregnancyis critical or the

health o her child

Starting at 6 months,

babies need to eat

solid/semi-solidoods 2-3 times

a day, increasing

requency and

portions as the child

gets older

Good nutrition

boosts a childs

immune systemand promotes

optimal growth and

development

Well-nourished

children have

higher IQs, completemore schooling and

earn higher wages

as adults

Investments

in agricultural

productivity increasethe availability o

nutritious oods and

strengthen economic

development rom

arm to market

Young children

need nutrients rom

a variety o oods.Fortifed oods and

supplements can

help to ensure intake

o essential vitamins

and minerals

Investing in

nutrition is one

o the mostcost-eective

investments a

country can make

Proper nutrition during a mothers pregnancy and through the babys 2nd birthday provides the best possible start in life.

Optimally breastfed

infants have 6xgreaterchance for survival1

Proper nutrition can

prevent1 in 5 deathsof children under 5 years old2

Nourished children are 10xmore likely to overcome themost life-threatening childhood

diseases like diarrhea,pneumonia and malaria3

Nutrition investments are

proven to boost GDP as

high as 3% annually4

Babies should be

breasted within

1 hour o birth andbreastmilk should

be the only ood or

drink given or the

frst 6 months

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spent on improving nutrition can have

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Investments in nutrition are the foundation for a strong, prosperous future.

SOURCES: 1 The Lancet,2,3 Save the Children,4 The World Bank, 5 Copenhagen Consensus Center

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