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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…