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Malnutrition is a condition which occurs when there is a deficiency of certain vital nutrients in a person’s diet. The deficiency fails to meet the demands of the body leading to effects on the growth, physical health, mood, behaviour and other functions of the body. Malnutrition commonly affects children and the elderly.

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 circulation in schools is limited

A new study discusses existing evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in an educational setting.

13 Sep 2021

Higher mortality rates and age-related disease patterns in pediatric COVID-19

The current study examines children in pediatric ICU (PICU) care with COVID-19. Read more here.

25 Aug 2021

Experts fear rapid spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan given Taliban's hostility to vaccinations

Given the Taliban's hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan will await the formation of a new government led by the 'Islamic Scholars'.

20 Aug 2021

Millet consumption can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols and BMI

The consumption of millets can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols (commonly known as triglycerides) and BMI according to a new study that analyzed the data of 19 studies with nearly 900 people. The latest study was undertaken by five organizations and led by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).

18 Aug 2021

Long-running wars, not the weather, are to blame for resurgent hunger in Africa, study says

For years, it seemed the world was making progress eliminating hunger. Then, starting in 2014, the trend slid back slowly and reversed in many nations; now, some 700 million people-;nearly 9 percent of the world's population-;go to bed hungry, according to the UN.

14 Aug 2021

Food security of millions living in 65 nations threatened by climate change

Scientists have projected that millions of people in 65 nations globally, including those in Africa and South-East Asia and the Pacific, could face increased malnutrition as climate change and overfishing take their toll on fisheries.

5 Aug 2021

Study sheds light on oral vaccine failure in mouse model of chronic gut disorder

A chronic gut disorder that occurs in regions with poor sanitation disrupts intestinal immune responses and impairs oral vaccine effectiveness in a mouse model of the disease, according to research led by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists.

3 Aug 2021

COVID-19 lockdown negatively impacted Indian women's nutrition, study shows

The 2020 nationwide lockdown India imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions that negatively impacted women's nutrition, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition.

28 Jul 2021

Study reveals potential long-term effects of malnutrition on COVID-19 outcomes

Adults and children with COVID-19 who have a history of malnutrition may have an increased likelihood of death and the need for mechanical ventilation, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

22 Jul 2021

Children in Indian districts with high climate vulnerability more likely to suffer from malnutrition

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.

16 Jul 2021

UN report highlights dramatic worsening of world hunger in the pandemic year

There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19.

15 Jul 2021

India’s national school feeding program may offer intergenerational nutrition benefits

Women who received free meals in primary school have children with improved linear growth, according to a new study by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute.

12 Jul 2021

Hospitalizations for eating disorders among teenagers increase during COVID-19

The number of adolescents admitted to the hospital for severe illness from eating disorders has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.

8 Jul 2021

Increased agriculture production linked to unhealthy diets and increased emissions

While increased agriculture production has reduced hunger, it is also linked to unhealthy diets and increased emissions that are severely affecting human health, says a study.

2 Jul 2021

Culture should be considered when making radical dietary changes

Consider culture when making radical dietary changes to aid food supply amid climate change, argues Mercy Lung'aho.

29 Jun 2021

New program reveals high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled diseases in rural South Africa

A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.

21 Jun 2021

Children of well-educated parents survive more often than others

Every day, around 15000 children under the age of five die from causes that could have been prevented.

11 Jun 2021

Reduced levels of leptin are linked to poor vaccine responses in general population

Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University of Queensland study has found.

24 May 2021

Women need to avoid pregnancy for 12 months after bariatric surgery

A study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for 12 months after bariatric (obesity) surgery due to an association with adverse outcomes in pregnancy including an elevated risk of preterm birth.

8 May 2021

Researchers show how low-protein diet during pregnancy can cause kidney problems in babies

Besides being underweight, babies born to women whose diet lacked sufficient protein during pregnancy tend to have kidney problems resulting from alterations that occurred while their organs were forming during the embryonic stage of their development.

5 May 2021