Other content with the tag "Malnutrition".

February 13, 2025

This FAO report assesses food security in Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member countries, analyzing trends in food availability, trade, a

February 11, 2025

This flagship report by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO examines global food security and nutrition trends.

February 11, 2025

This review article provides an updated analysis of Nigeria's nutrition landscape, highlighting key challenges such as high stunting rates (37%), f

February 11, 2025

This study investigates malnutrition among school-aged children in Northern Sri Lanka, a region recovering from war.

February 11, 2025

This report summarizes the key discussions from the Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium, focusing on the transformation of global food systems to a

February 11, 2025

This review discusses the prevalence, causes, and consequences of malnutrition in older adults, as well as recent advancements and ongoing challeng

February 11, 2025

This study examines the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) as a predictive tool for complications in geriatric trauma patients.

February 11, 2025

This meta-analysis of six studies (4,242 patients) examines the predictive value of GNRI for postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients under

February 11, 2025

This study investigates the relationship between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and frailty among older hospitalized patients.

February 11, 2025

This report highlights Nigeria’s high burden of malnutrition, which results in significant economic and health costs.

February 11, 2025

This study introduces the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) as a tool to assess malnutrition-related morbidity and mortality risks in elderly

February 11, 2025

This meta-analysis evaluates the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) as a predictor of all-cause mortality in heart failure (HF) patients.

February 11, 2025

This opinion article examines the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, focusing on the impact of malnutrition and dehydration on children due to ong

January 31, 2025

This climate-focused report discusses the interconnection between climate change and food security in Nigeria.

January 31, 2025

This study examines the key drivers of food and nutrition insecurity in ten emergency-affected countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Afgha

January 31, 2025

This article examines the intersection of climate change and food systems, emphasizing the need for climate-sensitive nutrition programs.

January 31, 2025

This article examines the health conditions of pediatric Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders from Iraq and Afghanistan upon arrival in the U.S.

January 16, 2025

This study explores the cultural, social, and economic factors influencing malnutrition among adolescent girls in The Gambia.

January 16, 2025

This research compares the nutritional and anti-nutritional properties of complementary food formulations made from locally available grains and se

January 13, 2025

This Cochrane review evaluates the effectiveness of dietary advice (DA), with or without oral nutritional supplements (ONS), in managing disease-re

December 16, 2024

This review explores the profound effects of climate change on global food systems and their implications for diet quality, nutrition, and health.

December 13, 2024

This review discusses biofortification as a sustainable approach to address global micronutrient deficiencies.

December 13, 2024

This review discusses biofortification as an agricultural approach aimed at reducing micronutrient deficiencies by enriching staple crops with esse

December 12, 2024

This study highlights rice as a promising vehicle for micronutrient fortification, particularly with iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), to address widespread

November 5, 2024

This study by Lee Dongkue investigates the historical debate over protein and its implications for global nutrition and development during the 20th

November 4, 2024

The report "Status of Food and Nutrition Security in Kenya: An Implementation of the Framework for Harmonizing Nutrition Indicators" evaluates food

November 4, 2024

The study "Benchmarking the Determinants of Nutritional Status among Community Schools’ Children in Nepal" examines the factors associated with mal

September 11, 2024

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of food and nutrition security in Kenya, emphasizing the disparities between urban and rural areas an

April 25, 2024

This report highlights the urgent challenges of climate change and malnutrition, revealing their interconnectedness and dire consequences on human

November 28, 2023

Climate change and malnutrition are two of the biggest challenges facing humanity today. Responding to climate change and malnutrition reveals a ra

June 26, 2023

In many developing countries, food environments are changing rapidly.

May 24, 2023

High intake of free sugars has been linked to overweight and obesity, which affects nearly 40% of the global adult population and millions of child

April 14, 2023

Ultraprocessed products (UPPs), associated with obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are becoming predominant on the global market and a t

April 14, 2023

The need for a profound food system transformation has never been greater.

April 13, 2023

This brief examines estimates produced by several recent model simulations and frameworks that focus on the cost of ending hunger as well as progre

February 10, 2023

Introduction

2022 Global Nutrition Report: Stronger Commitments for Greater Action
December 20, 2022

The '2022 Global Nutrition Report: Stronger commitments for greater action’ sets out the role of accountability and its a

December 5, 2022

Every country is affected by some form of malnutrition.

December 1, 2022

Dramatic changes in daily life are leading to increased rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Kenya, including among children.

November 23, 2022

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 has been prepared by the FAO Agrifood Economics Divi

November 23, 2022

The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, commissioned this Foresight report in 2015 to t

November 23, 2022

The scope of potential action in food systems is large.

November 23, 2022

Assessing positive and negative features of diets is key to understanding the causes of poor health and nutriti

2021 Global Nutrition Report: The State of Global Nutrition
November 15, 2022

"Ending poor diets and malnutrition in all its forms is a goal that is intrinsically linked with some of the world’s most pressing chal

September 1, 2022

Food environments are crucial spaces within the food system for understanding and addressing many of the shared drivers of malnutrition.