Three reports emerging from Queen Mary University of London have provided valuable insight into the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM)—the most life-threatening form of malnutrition in children.
Nov 28, 2023
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Higher numbers of malnourished children suffering from stunting and wasting are found in poorer households in East and Southern Africa, while more overweight children live in the richest homes, a new study reveals.
May 3, 2023
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Children living in Indian districts that are highly vulnerable to climate variability are more likely to suffer from malnutrition than those living in districts with very low vulnerability, a study suggests.
Jul 19, 2021
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Child malnutrition in Mauritius, and across Sub-Saharan Africa, could be monitored more accurately and quickly, thanks to simple mobile-based data collection forms, according to new research by the University of Warwick, ...
Dec 9, 2019
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Scurvy is on the rise in the U.K. and picky eating might be the cause, a recent report in Metro suggests. But is this something we should worry about? As with most things, it's not as clear cut as it might seem.
Oct 14, 2019
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Women's status in society is strongly linked with children's health and survival according to a new study from UCL and the University of Cambridge.
Mar 21, 2016
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A study co-authored by Oxford researchers says spikes in food prices during the last global recession can be linked with the increase in malnutrition among children in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in 2009.
Jul 8, 2015
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A sanitation program currently being widely implemented in low-income communities in India significantly increases latrine coverage but does not actually improve health, a study involving 100 rural villages, published in ...
Oct 9, 2014
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More than three million children under the age of five die annually of malnutrition, the UN food agency and World Health Organisation said on Thursday, urging governments to tackle the problem.
Jun 12, 2014
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Conflict in South Sudan has triggered a serious risk of famine that will kill up to 50,000 children within months if immediate action is not taken, the UN warned on Friday.
Apr 11, 2014
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