#Undernutrition

Alexander J. SteinAJStein_de@mastodon.world
2025-02-11

Adopting the EAT-Lancet diet in #Africa can benefit #nutrition & #sustainability. This involves reducing red #meat while increasing #plant-based proteins, also to address #undernutrition. But emphasizing resource-efficient #agriculture [or food #trade] is essential: doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.20 #protein

Alexander J. SteinAJStein_de@mastodon.world
2025-01-19

Fully vaccinated #children in South #Africa who suffered #undernutrition had much lower levels of antibodies against #measles, i.e. #nutrition may affect #vaccine protection. Addressing child #hunger could help prevent viral outbreaks: mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/ne #vaccination

Alexander J. SteinAJStein_de@mastodon.world
2024-09-26

Since the 1990s the global burden of #undernutrition (protein-energy malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies) decreased, but remains high among #children & the elderly; significant #health inequalities persist across regions. Continued efforts are needed: doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1470

2024-08-12

#Malnutrition caused 2⃣5⃣7⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ direct deaths in 2021, excluding its contribution to other diseases, which was responsible for a far greater number of deaths.

#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #undernourishment #undernutrition #hunger #EndHunger
#WHO #GlobalHealthEstimates cdn.who.int/media/docs/default

Alexander J. SteinAJStein_de@mastodon.world
2024-07-30

In 2019, #nutrition deficiencies affected 435 million #children, causing 105,000 #deaths and the loss of 26 million disability-adjusted life years (#DALYs). Childhood #undernutrition remains a major public #health burden in poorer countries: doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.06

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