malnutrition

Smoking may increase malnutrition in developing nations

harminka — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:07:37 -0500

A new study finds that smokers in rural Indonesia finance their habit by dipping into the family food budget—which ultimately results in poorer nutrition for their children. The findings suggest that the costs of smoking in the developing world go well beyond the immediate health risks, according to authors Steven Block and Patrick Webb of Tufts University.

55 Million Children Under The Threat Of Childhood Malnutrition

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:25:35 -0600

Fifty five million children under five years will continue to face life-threatening malnutrition, according to global humanitarian organizations Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) and Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The children will go without the necessary nutrition if UN's Food Summit does not come up with a concrete implementation and funding plan focused on malnutrition next week in Madrid.

Diet and nutrient intake of Indigenous Australians poor

aboey — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:13:54 -0500

Indigenous Australians eat more white bread, processed meat, added butter and added sugar than the average Australian, and fall well short of national fruit and vegetable recommendations, according to new research.

Study Shows Malnutrition is Often Overlooked

aboey — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:02:14 -0500

One in three elderly hospital patients suffer from malnutrition, but go largely unnoticed by hospital staff, Australian research has revealed.

Domestic violence associated with chronic malnutrition in women, children in India

harminka — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:20:50 -0500

In a new, large-scale study exploring the link between domestic violence and chronic malnutrition, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that Indian mothers and children experiencing multiple incidents of domestic violence in the previous year are more likely to be anemic and underweight.

African fruits could help alleviate hunger, bolster rural development

harminka — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:14:12 -0600

Africa's own fruits are a largely untapped resource that could combat malnutrition and boost environmental stability and rural development in Africa, says a new report from the National Research Council.

Discrepancies between dysphagia diet guidelines and prepared foods

harminka — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:10:57 -0500

Research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is leading to potentially lifesaving changes for patients suffering from dysphagia, or swallowing difficulty. Dysphagia is common among critical care patients and can lead to malnutrition, aspiration of food or liquids into the trachea, and pneumonia.

Children’s Lives Sacrificed for Development

aboey — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:28:20 -0500

Many children in Niger, the landlocked nation of West Africa, are dying from treatable conditions in the name of sustainability.

3 out of 4 hospital patients suffer from malnutrition

harminka — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:30:06 -0500

A study of 817 patients conducted in the Department of Nutrition and Bromatology at the University of Granada (UGR), in collaboration with the Unit of Nutrition and Dietetics at the hospital Virgen de las Nieves (Granada, Spain) of 817 patients, showed that 75% of hospitalised patients suffer from malnutrition regardless of their pathology.

Starving children could be restored to health with peanut butter program

harminka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:15:21 -0500

An enriched peanut-butter mixture given at home is successfully promoting recovery in large numbers of starving children in Malawi, according to a group of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Income inequality associated with undernourishment in India

harminka — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:38:46 -0500

It has been known that countries with rapidly developing economies may experience a double-disease burden that results from undernutrition and overnutrition. People living in poverty experience diseases that result from a lack of resources, while affluent individuals may suffer from diseases that result from an abundance of resources.

Energy Rich Cocktail Helps Curb Malnutrition in Africa

Dinka — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:58:29 -0500

The UN says more than a million children each year die from malnutrition. Poor nutrition is one of many factors that weaken a child’s immune system, making it harder to recover from malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia. Every year, these three diseases kill up to five million children under five years of age around the world. But now health experts have a cheap and efficient tool to include in their arsenal against malnutrition – a paste that’s tasty, easy to eat, and high in nutrients.