IBD: malnutrition is often detected in treated patients
People with inflammatory bowel diseases, receiving treatment in an outpatient setting, usually test positive for malnutrition. THE ESSENTIAL The tool ...
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Woman dies of malnutrition due to calcified fetus in her womb for 9 years
A mother has died of severe malnutrition as she carried a fetus lodged in her abdomen for nine years, a ...
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More and more pregnant women suffering from acute malnutrition
Malnutrition problems particularly affect pregnant women in countries affected by the global food crisis, with very harmful consequences for their ...
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Malnutrition: you may be at risk, here’s why
© Shutterstock© Shutterstock / New Africa© Shutterstock© Shutterstock / Melica© Shutterstock / Syda Productions© ShutterstockTwo million people, including 400,000 elderly ...
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Stroke: “Diet has a direct impact on post-stroke recovery”
Many victims of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) then suffer from dysphagia, or a feeling of blockage when swallowing. This can lead ...
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What are the effects of malnutrition on tuberculosis?
Malnourished children would have intestinal imbalances, responsible for the poor absorption of drugs. This would explain why the treatments are ...
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Elderly people: beware of malnutrition
© Catherine YeuletA new American study draws up an alarming report on the state of health of elderly subjects arriving ...
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Vegetarian diet in children: no impact on growth but a risk of underweight
Children who follow a vegetarian diet would grow identically to children who eat meat. But they are twice as likely ...
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A new practical guide to help older people eat well
Isolation, reduced mobility, depression... With age, many elderly people let themselves go and no longer eat properly. Here is what ...
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Dietary deficiencies have caused young people in some countries to lose 20cm
In countries where access to quality food is complicated, the growth curve has flattened out over time, and even dropped, ...
Read moreMalnutrition: you may be at risk, here’s why
© Shutterstock© Shutterstock / New Africa© Shutterstock© Shutterstock / Melica© Shutterstock / Syda Productions© ShutterstockTwo million people, including 400,000 elderly ...
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Malnutrition: Obesity and undernourishment affect 2.3 billion people
In a report made public on Monday, the WHO is alarmed by the “double burden of malnutrition” that weighs on ...
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The fight against obesity at the heart of the 4th National Health Nutrition Program
Agnès Buzyn, the Minister of Solidarity and Health launched on September 20, 2019, the 4th National Health Nutrition Program (PNNS). ...
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Nutrition: personalized meals in the hospital promote healing
A new study sheds light on the benefits of individualized nutrition for patients in hospital: not only would it prevent ...
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The baby of a vegan couple in an advanced state of malnutrition: his parents arrested
In the United States, the parents of a child found in a state of severe malnutrition have been placed in ...
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Obesity, undernutrition and climate change: experts make the connection
A collective of 43 experts are calling for a framework for "profit-focused food and drink multinationals", and for action against ...
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Worrying survey: 6 out of 10 hospitalized patients suffer from malnutrition
In healthcare facilities, undernutrition is a real public health issue: 6 out of 10 hospitalized patients are affected. To combat ...
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A teenager dies of malnutrition, convinced by her mother that she is seriously ill
© Getty picturesTo make her daughter lose weight, a 37-year-old Russian mother made her daughter believe she was suffering from ...
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Malnutrition now affects the entire planet
According to the 2017 Global Nutrition Report, the entire planet is facing a malnutrition crisis, both in terms of overweight ...
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Food aid: iris scan replaces distribution coupons
In Jordan, a refugee camp uses the iris recognition system, developed by UNHCR, to distribute food aid.On the front line ...
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U.K. malnutrition on the rise
© FotoliaMalnutrition cases are on the rise in UK, according to National Health Service (NHS). In fact, between August 2014 ...
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Russian teenager dies of malnutrition, her mother persuaded she has cancer
A 14-year-old Russian girl named Viktoria recently died of malnutrition. Her mother had convinced her that she had cancer and ...
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Yemen: more than 460,000 children at risk of death
Yemen faces a humanitarian catastrophe linked to two years of war. Children are particularly threatened by the nutritional emergency.In Yemen, ...
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Nutrition: one in six children eat according to their needs
Most children do not eat according to their needs. The foods are not varied in one in three cases. In ...
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Malnutrition: a third of the world’s population is affected
Malnutrition is the number one risk factor for disease in the world. Its consequences can range from stunted growth to ...
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Childhood malnutrition: MSF questions the systematic use of antibiotics
A study conducted by MSF shows that systematic antibiotic therapy does not provide significant benefit in the treatment of malnourished ...
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El Niño threatens the health of 60 million people in 2016
El Niño is a climatic phenomenon responsible for severe droughts or, on the contrary, torrential rains. It could affect the ...
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Overweight: 41 million children affected worldwide
INFOGRAPHIC - Malnutrition affects 250 million children worldwide. Obesity is distinguished by a constant increase, including in poor countries.Children all ...
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Obesity: junk food kills more than malnutrition
Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol… These diseases caused in particular by a diet that is too rich and not sufficiently ...
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Undernourishment, obesity: the battles of the WHO
The second world conference on malnutrition began this Wednesday, November 19 in Rome. This phenomenon concerns both undernourishment and obesity. ...
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