Understanding the economic costs attributable to unhealthy diets is crucial to inform health and agrifood investments in low- and middle-income countries experiencing nutrition transition. To review the current evidence on the association between diet quality and economic costs in low- and...

Healthy diets have been characterized as responding to four universal principles-nutrient adequacy, dietary diversity, macronutrient balance, and moderation. With rising incomes, diet concerns globally have shifted from inadequacy of nutrients and lack of diversity, to lack of balance and...

This paper outlines the economic rationale for investments that reduce stunting. We present a framework that illustrates the functional consequences of stunting in the 1000 days after conception throughout the life cycle: from childhood through to old age. We summarize the key empirical...

This study compares the cost-effectiveness of three services for the treatment of diarrhea, in a rural area of Bangladesh. It also examines patterns of user composition, and how these depend on factors other than disease severity and incidence. The three services are a large hospital-style...