Malnutrition

CRN-International identifies global nutrient gaps, with focus on brain health ingredients

14-Dec-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The event earlier this year brought together experts from around the world to shed light on the critical issues surrounding global nutrition challenges and policy efforts.

Lancet study highlights 'shocking' malnutrition findings

01-Dec-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

IADSA is highlighting the 'shocking' findings of a scientific review exposing the true extent of global malnutrition and an 'urgent' need for action.

Egg powder may be the next supplement to take on malnutrition

20-Sep-2022 By Danielle Masterson

New research suggests egg powder may be the key to tackling malnutrition in developing countries. Because eggs are not widely available in areas impacted by malnutrition, researchers point to egg powder as an inexpensive and convenient alternative.

DSM, UNICEF, Sight and Life extends pact to address malnutrition

13-May-2022 By Will Chu

Nutrition giants DSM have renewed their partnership with UNICEF and nutrition think tank and incubator Sight and Life that seeks to improve nutrition for at-risk groups in Sub Saharan Africa and Asia.

Novel infant-derived probiotic shows promise against malnutrition

22-Apr-2022 By Stephen Daniells

A standard milk-based therapy fortified with a specific strain of gut bacteria may reduce inflammation in the infant gut and promote weight gain in infants with severe acute malnutrition, says a new study.

Vitamin Angels bridges nutritional divide

01-Feb-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Following a successful 2021, the nonprofit hopes to continue to expand their reach with the help of donors and partners.

DSM hails specialised nutrition as answer to reducing elderly malnutrition

09-Dec-2021 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Age-related loss of appetite (or anorexia of ageing) is a primary cause of malnutrition in the elderly, which has a direct impact on the body’s ability to fight infections in later life, according to a DSM Whitepaper ‘Supporting optimal immune function...

‘Life-altering benefits’: DHA Omega-3 supplements boost cognition in malnourished children

01-Dec-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Fortifying ready-to-eat therapeutic foods with DHA-rich fish oil may significantly improve brain development in malnourished infants and children, says a triple-blind, randomized, controlled clinical feeding trial.

Improving patients' at-home nutrition practice improves health, cuts health care costs, study finds

21-Sep-2021 By Danielle Masterson

While healthcare providers (HCPs) are positioned to identify and treat poor nutrition in their at-risk patients, their efforts may fall short because of inadequate time and training.

Food supplement found to alter gut in resolving effects of malnutrition

19-Apr-2021 By Will Chu

Research into a food supplement for malnourished children is offering insights into how gut bacteria may affect growth as it appears to ‘repair’ disrupted microbiomes and effectively address the effects of malnutrition.

COVID-19 puts spotlight on elderly malnutrition and recovery chances

13-Nov-2020 By Will Chu

Despite efforts to address the nutritional needs of the elderly, malnutrition remains an issue amongst this vulnerable population, particularly during the ongoing pandemic, says a Danone white paper.

Scientists identify hormone that might help solve malabsorption

22-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Using human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells, scientists may have uncovered how the body directs nutrient absorption.

Vitamin Angels expands reach to 2 million pregnant women in 2019

18-Dec-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The charity helped reached more than 70 million children in about 70 countries, including the US, with the vital nutrients they need as a foundation for good health.

The double burden of nutrition: When malnutrition and obesity overlap

18-Dec-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The Lancet recently published a warning report calling attention to the “new nutrition reality” facing low and middle-income countries that is driven by the modern food system.

In support of Vitamin Angels, The Vitamin Shoppe kicks off holiday campaign to save lives

03-Dec-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The charity aims to create a healthier world by providing vitamins to mothers and children under five at risk of malnutrition — reducing preventable illness, blindness, and death.

Scientists at MIT develop new technology to combat malnutrition

15-Nov-2019 By Danielle Masterson

A new way of encapsulating micronutrients could be the key to a healthier world.

Probiotics industry welcomes Bill Gates’ support of probiotics, microbiome research

06-Nov-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Recent comments by Bill Gates supporting probiotics and ways to modulate the microbiome to help tackle malnutrition are hugely significant, says the executive director of the International Probiotics Association (IPA).

Bill Gates: ‘Probiotics key to solving malnutrition’

08-Oct-2019 By Will Chu

Probiotics could be key in addressing malnutrition, according to Bill Gates, who calls the nutritional imbalances affecting around 200 million children under five ‘the greatest health inequity in the world.’

NPA advocates use of WIC funds to cover multivitamins

09-May-2017 By Hank Schultz

The Natural Products Association has sent letters to Congress supporting the use of federal nutrition funds to allow families to purchase multivitamins.

Nutrition-focused program for hospital patients reduces readmissions by 30%: Study

07-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Screening incoming patients for malnutrition and prompt initiation of an oral nutrition supplement program may shorten a patient's length of hospital stay by 25% and reduce the risk of readmission by 27%, says a new study.

CRN talks about the “overfed and undernourished” problem in the US

26-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

There are increasing cases of malnutrition and nutrition deficiencies in a developed country like the US, recent studies report. We chat with an expert to get his analysis.

‘A step in the right direction’: USDA directed to consider funding multi-vitamins for WIC Program

20-Apr-2016

A key House Panel has directed the US Department of Agriculture to prepare a report assessing the benefits of allowing vitamins to be purchased through the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).

UN declares Decade of Action on Nutrition

04-Apr-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared a ‘Decade of Action on Nutrition’, placing nutrition firmly at the heart of its sustainable development agenda.

Infant malnutrition and poor sanitation damages intestinal ecosystem even if diet improves: Mice data

04-Aug-2015 By Shane STARLING

Even moderate malnutrition in the young coupled with poor sanitation is enough to provoke environmental enteropathy (EE), a condition that debilitates the digestive system so that even if the diet improves, nutritional uptake remains compromised.

The Lancet: Better nutrition requires better political economy understanding

05-Jan-2015 By Shane Starling

Improving global nutrition won’t be achieved unless, “the roles of politics, economics, and institutions” can be better understood, The Lancet has reported.

"When we put all this data together, there isn't a country that doesn't experience significant malnutrition"

Malnutrition costs 11% of world's GDP: Global Nutrition Report

14-Nov-2014 By Shane STARLING

Malnutrition is costing the global economy $3.5 trillion (€2.8trn) a year in both the developing and developed worlds, the biggest ever global survey of nutrition has concluded.

Slow progress: UN children’s agency calls for action to combat childhood undernutrition

07-Jun-2013 By Shane STARLING

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated calls for more to be done to improve nutrition in the first 1000 days of life to reduce growth stunting that blights the lives of about 165m children worldwide.

US research project focuses on gut health and malnutrition

09-Apr-2009 By Lorraine Heller

The US government has launched a research initiative to investigate the link between child malnutrition and intestinal infections, with the goal of developing intervention strategies that could promote the health of children around the world.

Weekly comment

Industry's role against HIV/AIDS

03-Dec-2007

Following World AIDS Day, the food industry should reflect on its
own potential to advance the fight against a disease that continues
to sweep a devastating toll.

World Food Day

Hunger a reality for 854 million

16-Oct-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

The UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called for
governments around the globe to guarantee the world's population
the right to feed itself.

GM cottonseed could counter malnutrition, claim researchers

21-Nov-2006 By Jess Halliday

Researchers in the US have found a way to genetically engineer
cottonseed to remove toxins, making it a potential source of
protein for undernourished populations.

World Food Day