2024 Global Food Policy Report Highlights Urgent Need for Transformation of Food Systems
The 2024 Global Food Policy Report highlights the need for transforming global food systems to ensure sustainable healthy diets for all. With challenges like undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight, and obesity on the rise, urgent efforts are required to make healthy diets aspirational, affordable, and accessible. The report emphasizes the importance of addressing multiple issues across food systems to achieve sustainable changes in diets, nutrition, and health outcomes.
Study Finds Higher Risk of Stunted Growth in Children Living in India’s Hills and Mountains
Recent study published in the British Medical Journal Nutrition, Prevention & Health reveals that children living in India’s hills and mountains face a higher risk of stunted growth, with prevalence increasing at higher altitudes. Data from over 1.65 lakh children under five years old shows stunting more common in third or later born children and those with small birth sizes. Prolonged exposure to high-altitude environments may limit oxygen and nutrient absorption, leading to reduced appetite. The study emphasizes the challenges of providing healthcare access and implementing nutritional programs in these regions.
Study Shows Teduglutide’s Potential in Treating Malnutrition Enteropathy in Children
Discover the results of a recent study in Zambia and Zimbabwe focusing on malnutrition enteropathy in children with severe acute malnutrition. The study evaluated various interventions, with teduglutide showing promising results in reducing mucosal damage biomarkers. Learn more about the potential treatments for malnutrition-related complications in young patients.
Woman’s Rare Allergies Leave Her Malnourished and Able to Eat Only Four Foods
A woman’s rare and extensive allergies left her malnourished and able to only eat four types of food, leading healthcare professionals to struggle to find a solution. After years of suffering, she was finally diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome, Crohn’s disease, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Obesity Surpasses Undernutrition as Most Common Form of Malnutrition Worldwide
Obesity has become the most common form of malnutrition, affecting over one billion people globally. The alarming rise in childhood obesity and the significant health risks associated with excess weight are highlighted in a recent study published in The Lancet. The research underscores the global challenge in addressing the escalating obesity crisis, emphasizing the concerning trajectory of this prevalent form of malnutrition.