Lishe Tanzania Food and Nutrition Journal Tanzania Food and Nutrition Journal

Abstract

Lishe iii ONE THOUSAND DAYS " Invest in nutrition now for better feature'' Good nutrition is a basic human right for all people and fundamental for economic, social and human development. In pregnancy good nutrition enhances optimal foetal development and pregnancy outcomes while in early childhood it is crucial for the health and long-term development of a child. Well-nourished children have higher Intelligence Quotients, are better able to concentrate at school and more likely to perform and finish school (UNICEF 2006). In adulthood good nutrition enhances productivity, wealth generation and economic development. Optimal nutrition is central to health, learning, and human wellbeing. On centrally Malnutrition is the greatest cause of child deaths in the country contributing to over one third of child deaths every year and a major factor for the high number of maternal deaths. Apart from the disease burden, micronutrient deficiencies severely affect economic and human development leading to an annual loss of USD 518 million each year (or 2.65% of Tanzania's GDP). Studies based on the new WHO growth standards provide new evidence that decline in height for age for children in the developing world takes place during the " One Thousand Days ". The right nutrition during this 1,000 day window can have a profound impact on a child's ability to grow, learn, and rise out of poverty. Investing in better nutrition in the 1,000 day window can help families, communities and country at large break the cycle of poverty and achieve lasting progress in health and development. " We are guilty of many errors and many faults, but our worst crime is abandoning the children, neglecting the foundation of life. Many of the things we need can wait. The child cannot. Right now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made and his senses are beingddeveloped. To him we cannot answer " Tomorrow. " His name is aToday. " (Gabriela Mistral, 1948). EDITORIAL Lishe iv Submission of papers This journal receives original papers on basic and applied research as well as review articles on food, nutrition and related disciplines of agriculture and development. Submission of papers to the journal implies it reports original and unpublished work and if is accepted the paper will not be published elsewhere in the same form. All contributions will be in English language. Types of Contributions Papers reporting results of original research and review articles …