Overweight & Obesity
Giving birth may be riskier today than in the past
A new article explores how the double burden of malnutrition and the global obesity epidemic may be reshaping obstetrical difficulties experienced by women.
Mar 16, 2017
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Malnutrition
Health
One-fifth of Indonesian households exhibit double burden of malnutrition
The coexistence of both undernutrition and overweight/obesity, a phenomenon called double burden of malnutrition, is a global public health challenge existing at all levels from the individual to the population, especially ...
Feb 15, 2017
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Health
2.2 million Yemen children acutely malnourished: UN
Nearly 2.2 million Yemeni children are acutely malnourished, victims of the near-collapse of the health care system during two years of escalating conflict, UN children's fund UNICEF said on Tuesday.
Dec 13, 2016
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Health
Poorer patients face malnutrition risk
Patients with chronic lung disease living in deprived areas are more likely to be malnourished than those from wealthier postcodes, a QUT study has found.
Nov 16, 2016
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Health
49,000 kids dying of malnutrition linked to Boko Haram: UN
Some 49,000 children will die of malnutrition in areas once cut off by northeastern Nigeria's Islamic extremist uprising if they don't get treatment, the U.N. children's agency warned Tuesday.
Jul 19, 2016
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Malnutrition becoming 'new normal' amid obesity boom: study
Malnutrition is becoming the "new normal" as rising rates of obesity across the world coincide with persistent undernutrition in many poorer countries, according to a major study released Tuesday.
Jun 14, 2016
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Immunology
Malnutrition results from more than just inadequate diet
Malnourished children are most likely to die from common infections, not starvation alone, and immune disorder may be part of the cause, according to a review led by Queen Mary University of London.
May 26, 2016
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Health
Leading nutrition experts speak up about malnutrition
As we better understand the role food plays in our overall health and wellbeing, the closer the connection becomes between nutrition and medicine. Malnutrition is a critical public health problem, affecting many people across ...
Apr 27, 2016
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Health
Hospital patients who miss or eat small meals raise their risk of death
Hospital patients who eat less than a quarter of the food they are offered or who are already malnourished are significantly more likely to die within 30 days of admission, research on more than 3000 patients in 56 Australian ...
Apr 27, 2016
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Health
Nutritionists report low-cost way to reduce global infant mortality
Eating a biscuit fortified with resistant starch every day could prove a low-cost way to reduce infant mortality rates from malnutrition and common diseases around the world.
Mar 28, 2016
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