Supplemental Nutrition for Mothers, Neonates and Children in Rural Areas

Dear Colleagues,

Stunting and overweight are the main nutritional problems identified at school age in vulnerable populations, and are associated with infectious diseases and diarrhea.

Malnutrition is the state where a child's diet is deficient, in excess, or otherwise unbalanced, and it is usually associated with inflammation, which can subsequently imply a different health status, as the risk of infection is increased, along with a deterioration of the immune system. Children’s immune systems are generally more susceptible to problems than those of adults. In the case of malnutrition, because malnourished children’s immune systems are compromised, they are more likely to die.

Clinical studies have shown high infection vulnerability among rural populations. Therefore, the evaluation of nutritional status according to dietary intake, intestinal parasitic infections, and household and environmental conditions, and its relationship with the cognitive development of schoolchildren in rural vulnerable populations across the world is crucial to the development of prevention and health promotion programs adapted to the needs of these children and their families.

We therefore need multi- and interdisciplinary approaches with the integration of anthropological perspectives designed to evaluate nutritional status. These comprehensive assessments are useful for identifying nutritional issues, establishing health programs for disease prevention and health promotion in all areas, clarifying the etiology of malnutrition, and allowing the improvement of health worldwide.

Prof. Dr. Fátima Morales Marin
Prof. Dr. María Esther Martín Rubio
Guest Editors

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