Better Childhood Nutrition Substantially Increases Productivity

January 31, 2008

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John Hoddinott, followed by Reynaldo Martorell, talk about their research in Guatemala published in The Lancet
29 January 2008, 3 min. 15 sec.
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Press Release
- Better Childhood Nutrition Increases Productivity
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Summary of article in The Lancet
- Improving Nutrition in Early Childhood Leads to Substantial Increases in Adult Economic Productivity and Income
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Biographies
- John Hoddinott
- Reynaldo Martorell (Emory University)
Photos
- © 2006 Lindsay Hampton
  Early childhood nutrition leads to increased economic productivity in adulthood.
  
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- © 2006 Lindsay Hampton
  Young Guatemalan children.
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- © 2006 Lindsay Hampton
  The first two years of life are the window of opportunity when improved nutrition has an enormous impact on a child's development, with life-long benefits.
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To request a copy of the article, journalists should contact Tony Kirby at The Lancet at:
Email: tony.kirby@lancet.com
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