Oriented Issue: Child Malnutrition in Argentina

Currently, child malnutrition (understood as the combination of undernutrition and overweight or obesity) represents a major constraint on human potential. Its occurrence affects various aspects of cognitive and psycho-emotional development, impacting future educational and employment trajectories, and ultimately influencing a country's economic productivity and human capital. In this regard, this themed issue brings together several high-quality contributions that provide substantive and original knowledge, serving as valuable input for public policies addressing these problems.