Malnutrition is an important determinant of poor child health and is estimated to contribute to more than one-third of all child deaths worldwide. Child malnutrition also predicts poorer cognitive and educational outcomes in later childhood and adolescence and has important education and economic consequences at the individual, household and community levels. Children who are overweight or obese are at greater risk of poor health and reduced quality of life not only in adolescence, but also in adulthood.