Low birth weight paradox

complex issue that needs special attention globally. In 2011, around 314 million children under five years of age presented with failure to reach full potential linear growth (known as stunting), and another 258 million presented with below normal weight (Stevens et al., 2012). These conditions of poor nutritional status have negative impacts on cognitive development and overall economic development of countries (Fink et al., 2016). Stunting results from chronic malnutrition, and a major…