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Malnutrition
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Does maternal weight influence breastfeeding success?
Breastfeeding is the ideal source of nutrition for almost all infants. However, only 44% of infants worldwide below…
April 15, 2024
Exploring prebiotics and probiotics as dual fighters against depression and obesity
Depression is among the most prevalent and potentially serious mental health disorders, accounting for up to 800,000 suicides…
April 4, 2024
Lancet study reveals alarming global obesity trends in 2022
New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world…
April 1, 2024
Combined prevalence of underweight and obesity has increased in most countries since 1990, study reports
Excessive body weight causes multiple adverse health outcomes, as does being underweight. These range from emotional to social…
March 12, 2024
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…
March 11, 2024
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…
March 3, 2024
Global obesity rates surpass one billion, analysis finds
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to…
March 1, 2024
How does intermittent fasting affect the gut microbiome?
In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, a group of researchers evaluated how various…
February 15, 2024
The effect of wealth-related inequality on undernutrition in children under five
Despite advances in medical care, children under five continue to die in large numbers because of undernutrition, directly…
February 13, 2024