Exploring the global impact of micronutrient deficiency and how it can be addressed https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/micronutrient-deficiency/rss en Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/24/deeply-talks-understanding-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-nutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/24/deeply-talks-understanding-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-nutrition Drs. Irakli Loladze and Kristie Ebi explain the impact of climate change on nutrition, and point to the need for more investment in cross-disciplinary research to develop potential solutions. Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Overweight and Obesity Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:17:00 +0000 Obidimma Ezezika https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/18/games-boost-student-nutrition-in-nigerian-schools https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/18/games-boost-student-nutrition-in-nigerian-schools As the double burden of malnutrition starts to become more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, Obidimma Ezezika decided to find out if games might help young people make healthier choices when it comes to food. Maternal and Child Health Micronutrient Deficiency Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:14:00 +0000 Alia Dharssi https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/07/10/the-girl-shaped-hole-in-global-health-data https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/07/10/the-girl-shaped-hole-in-global-health-data In India, over half of adolescent girls are anemic. Many are never treated, though, because health systems ignore them. Innovation International Relief and Food Crises Micronutrient Deficiency Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:20:00 +0000 Marissa Carruthers https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/13/lucky-iron-fish-raise-questions-about-how-best-to-address-anemia https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/13/lucky-iron-fish-raise-questions-about-how-best-to-address-anemia Lucky Iron Fish were supposed to be the answer to reducing Cambodia’s persistent anemia problem. But there are now questions about whether the intervention actually addresses the problem it was intended to help solve. Micronutrient Deficiency Overweight and Obesity Wasting Thu, 31 May 2018 10:50:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/31/deeply-talks-exploring-the-new-access-to-nutrition-index https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/31/deeply-talks-exploring-the-new-access-to-nutrition-index This year’s Access to Nutrition Index was a mixed bag, showing some progress in the approach major food and beverage corporations take toward nutrition, but significant remaining gaps. Micronutrient Deficiency Overweight and Obesity Stunting Wed, 23 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Inge Kauer https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/23/major-food-retailers-must-do-more-to-make-products-healthier https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/23/major-food-retailers-must-do-more-to-make-products-healthier As the 2018 Access to Nutrition Index report launches today, Inge Kauer, executive director of the the Access to Nutrition Foundation, says private companies need to be more rigorous and be part of the solution to global nutrition crises. Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Stunting Wed, 16 May 2018 11:40:00 +0000 Akshai Jain https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/16/the-cutting-edge-of-malnutrition-research-in-india-is-inside-the-gut https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/16/the-cutting-edge-of-malnutrition-research-in-india-is-inside-the-gut With traditional nutrition programs failing to correct anemia and other forms of malnutrition, researchers are now exploring what role the microbiome in the gut plays in perpetuating these problems. Micronutrient Deficiency Overweight and Obesity Stunting Thu, 10 May 2018 06:50:00 +0000 Sir John Beddington https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/10/harnessing-public-private-partnerships-to-improve-diets https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/10/harnessing-public-private-partnerships-to-improve-diets Poor diets are posing a greater global health risk than air pollution, alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined. Sir John Beddington, co-chair of Global Panel, unpacks its latest policy brief to explore opportunities for public-private partnerships. Micronutrient Deficiency Stunting Wasting Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/04/25/nutrition-financing-needs-a-paradigm-shift-save-the-children https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/04/25/nutrition-financing-needs-a-paradigm-shift-save-the-children Save the Children is calling for a tripling of global nutrition funding from previous targets set by the World Bank. The new model would integrate nutrition-sensitive initiatives. Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:20:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/19/rethinking-what-is-driving-rising-anemia-rates https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/19/rethinking-what-is-driving-rising-anemia-rates Iron supplementation has been the traditional response, but experts say there is a need for a wider range of coordinated interventions. Micronutrient Deficiency Stunting Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Lawrence Haddad https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/04/05/to-get-children-to-eat-more-animal-sourced-foods-make-them-cheaper https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/04/05/to-get-children-to-eat-more-animal-sourced-foods-make-them-cheaper GAIN executive director Lawrence Haddad reviews the latest research on the impact of animal-sourced foods on infants. He says affordability is key to encourage consumption. Micronutrient Deficiency Wasting Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:10:00 +0000 Sushmita Pathak https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/04/malnourished-patients-fall-through-the-cracks-in-americas-hospitals https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/04/malnourished-patients-fall-through-the-cracks-in-americas-hospitals A persistent lack of awareness about the dangers of malnutrition among patients is contributing to higher mortality rates and longer hospital stays. International Relief and Food Crises Micronutrient Deficiency Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Jessica Fanzo, Stephen Wood https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/03/07/our-ability-to-nourish-the-planet-depends-on-international-trade https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/03/07/our-ability-to-nourish-the-planet-depends-on-international-trade New data points to ways nutritionists might lobby for changes in trade and food aid to improve the nutrient availability for billions of people, researchers Jessica Fanzo and Stephen Wood say. Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Stunting Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:50:00 +0000 Kizito Makoye Shigela https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/03/07/tanzania-charts-a-new-course-on-nutrition-following-spending-review https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/03/07/tanzania-charts-a-new-course-on-nutrition-following-spending-review The East African country has long prioritized curbing malnutrition, but when the results were coming in too slow, officials decided to evaluate just where its nutrition spending was – and was not – going. Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:30:00 +0000 Lara Setrakian https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/02/22/africa-will-need-a-new-approach-to-agriculture-resilience-expert https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/02/22/africa-will-need-a-new-approach-to-agriculture-resilience-expert Johan Rockström, the director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre and recipient of a European Research Council Advanced Grant talks to Malnutrition Deeply about the big challenges facing the food sector and the way forward for a sustainable future. Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:40:00 +0000 Amy Fallon https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/21/in-uganda-finding-out-just-how-miraculous-sweet-potatoes-can-be https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/21/in-uganda-finding-out-just-how-miraculous-sweet-potatoes-can-be The East African country has turned to biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potatoes to help curb vitamin A deficiency, urging people to make the root vegetable a regular part of their diet. The rest of the world is watching. Micronutrient Deficiency Stunting Wasting Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:40:00 +0000 Sharon Tshipa https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/12/experts-warn-data-gaps-are-undermining-botswanas-nutrition-programs https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/12/experts-warn-data-gaps-are-undermining-botswanas-nutrition-programs Botswana has ambitious plans to address high rates of stunting and other forms of undernutrition among children. Those efforts are being hurt by a lack of information on who needs the services, according to nutrition officials. Maternal and Child Health Micronutrient Deficiency Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:20:00 +0000 Ray Mwareya https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/01/16/zimbabwes-micronutrient-battle https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/01/16/zimbabwes-micronutrient-battle Zimbabwean officials want the food industry to help solve the country’s micronutrient shortages by fortifying popular products. The companies say the cost is too high. Micronutrient Deficiency Fri, 15 Dec 2017 03:24:51 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/to-fight-malnutrition-gallup-is-asking-the-world-what-it-eats https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/to-fight-malnutrition-gallup-is-asking-the-world-what-it-eats There are no data that tell us exactly what people across the world are eating and how that is affecting their health, making it difficult to put together policies to fight malnutrition. A new initiative might help plug this data gap. Micronutrient Deficiency Fri, 15 Dec 2017 03:20:56 +0000 Charu Bahri https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/indias-millet-makeover-addressing-nutritional-shortfalls https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/indias-millet-makeover-addressing-nutritional-shortfalls India has recently introduced millet into the midday meal program in schools. The move looks set to have a positive impact on the nutritional status of children, reports IndiaSpend.com. Micronutrient Deficiency Fri, 15 Dec 2017 03:10:34 +0000 Christine Chung https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/how-fortified-foods-can-tackle-hidden-hunger-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/how-fortified-foods-can-tackle-hidden-hunger-2 Some 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient malnutrition, with consequences that include cognitive delays, weakened immunity and increased risk for birth defects. Food fortification is one low-cost solution – and it’s already working.