Tag: malnutrition
Healthy foods cost more; poor diet is a factor in 1...
Study by IFPRI says cost of healthy foods is a factor in both obesity and under nutrition
Poor diets are now the leading risk factor...
Scientists develop miracle food to tackle child malnutrition
The microbe-boosting diet, touted as a miracle food has been developed by scientists in Bangladesh and the US
In developing countries like India and Bangladesh,...
Patients at home at malnutrition risk, nutrition care helps
Prioritizing nutrition care for home health patients minimize hospitalizations and save healthcare costs
New research has found that prioritizing nutrition care for home health patients...
Sleep deprived? You may be deprived of vitamins and minerals too
A study says that people who get less sleep may have less vitamins and minerals too
Many Americans get less than the recommended amount of...
Women, poor missing out on nutrition efforts under ICDS
Study shows while coverage of ICDS has gone up, gaps still remain, especially when it comes to women and the poor
Expansion and utilization of...
Skinny kids may be at higher anorexia risk in later life
Over or underweight children may be at risk of eating disorders when they grow up, scientists say
If you are a parent fretting over you...
Malnutrition is still an unresolved problem in US hospitals
Study finds one in three hospitalised adults at risk of malnutrition
Malnutrition remains a huge problem not just at home but also in hospitals.
For the...
Climate change to blame for obesity, undernutrition: Lancet
A new Lancet Commission calls for global leaders to reduce influence of Big Food
A new Lancet Commission has indicted climate change in the global...
Lost a tooth? You may be suffering from malnutrition
Researchers unravel link between tooth loss and malnutrition, especially in old age
Loss of teeth can be a warning signal for malnutrition.
Older adults are at...
50 mn more Indians could become malnourished by 2050
India could be the worst hit by the dip in crop quality because of rising carbon dioxide levels
An estimated 50 million people in India...
