With rapid economic and social development, changes in the environment inevitably brought about new challenges in nutrition. Undernutrition, namely, stunting and micronutrient deficiencies continue to exist, though at a much lesser magnitude and severity compared to many developing countries.
The rapid rise in obesity and diet-related noncommunicable chronic diseases in both children and women is of concern. Figure 4 depicts the progression of
the nutrition situation since the mid-1970s and the future
challenges in maternal and child nutrition.