Summary

Nutrition plays an important role in the growth and development of children, with a healthy diet synergistically enhancing physical and mental abilities. Malnutrition in children is detrimental to the development of their physical growth, cognitive abilities, and psychosocial skills, with multiple downstream effects in the short-term and long-term. Healthcare professionals are ideally placed to have a frank, open, and respectful conversation with parents about child nutrition, and should be encouraged to do so.

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