How do extreme weather conditions impact maternal health in low-income and middle-income countries?
In a recent study published in BMJ Open, researchers assessed how the disruption of infrastructure and decreased access to health ...
Tag: Malnutrition
UN agencies warn of critical malnutrition crisis for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan
Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition ...
Combined exercise and diet interventions show potential in improving ovarian cancer patients' outcomes
A recent British Journal of Cancer study assesses whether a combined routine of exercise and dietary intervention improved fatigue, body composition, ...
Nutrition's crucial role in Alzheimer's progression revealed
In a recent cross-sectional study published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers used data from 266 participants along the ...
International collaboration reveals alarming rise in global obesity
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global ...
Transforming global food system could unlock trillions in economic gains
In a recent global policy report published by the Food System Economics Commission, a multinational and multidisciplinary team of over ...
Micronutrient deficiencies linked to gut microbiome shifts and antibiotic resistance
University of B.C. researchers have uncovered startling connections between micronutrient deficiencies and the composition of gut microbiomes in early life ...
Study finds more mature gut microbiome in malnourished Nigerien children after antibiotic treatment
Malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of children under age 5, causing about 500,000 deaths per year in low- and ...
A public health problem: The global increase in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption
A recent study published in Nature Communications examined the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among adults from 1990 to 2018 ...
Is soil mineral content impacting human growth and nutrition?
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined the relationship between soil mineral content and health status among ...
