Poor nutrition is one of the main killers of young children , UNICEF report says . `` The report we have launched draws attention to the fact that 200 million children under the age of 5 in the developing world suffer from chronic undernutrition , '' said Werner Schultink , UNICEF 's associate director of nutrition . Children : 1 million children younger than 5 suffer from chronic diseases . Undernourished kids more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as heart disease , diabetes . Reducing and eliminating malnutrition is feasible , the report says .
Poor nutrition is one of the main killers of young children , UNICEF report says . Children : 1 million children younger than 5 suffer from chronic diseases . Undernourished kids more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as heart disease , diabetes . Reducing and eliminating malnutrition is feasible , the report says .