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Preconception malnutrition among women and girls in south Asia: prevalence, determinants, and association with pregnancy and birth outcomes

24 Apr 2025

A review that highlights the growing double burden of malnutrition among women of reproductive age in South Asia, highlighting the need for tailored, context-specific interventions and more comprehensive, longitudinal studies to inform and monitor nutrition programs.

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The Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs (KAP) is a knowledge sharing and community platform dedicated to enhancing NCD prevention and control through multisectoral and multistakeholder collaboration. The KAP is hosted by the World Health Organization's Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD).
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