Knowledge Tree
poverty
Facts (12)
Sources
Editorial: Inflammation and chronic disease - Frontiers frontiersin.org Jul 1, 2024 3 facts
perspectiveSystemic inflammation and poverty should be a focus of primary care for preventing disease and monitoring its progression.
measurementIn US adults aged 40 and older, either inflammation or poverty alone confers approximately a 50% increased risk in all-cause mortality.
measurementIn US adults aged 40 and older, the combination of inflammation and poverty increases heart disease mortality risk by 127% and cancer mortality risk by 196%, indicating a synergistic effect on mortality.
History of modern nutrition science—implications for current ... bmj.com Jun 13, 2018 2 facts
quoteA formal UK advisory committee on international nutrition aid stated: “the primary attack on malnutrition should be through the alleviation of poverty… aid should be directed to projects that will generate income among the poor, even where such projects do not have any marked effect on the national income of the country concerned.”
claimA formal UK advisory committee on international nutrition aid recommended that the primary strategy for addressing malnutrition should be the alleviation of poverty, specifically by directing aid toward projects that generate income for the poor, regardless of the impact on national income.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 1 fact
claimIn many societies, food symbolizes social standing, where foods consumed by the affluent symbolize superiority while less-prestigious foods may be associated with poverty, according to Cloete and Idsardi (2013) and Monterrosa et al. (2020).
Indigenous Foods - National Indian Council on Aging nicoa.org 1 fact
claimNative people disproportionately experience lower life expectancy, more chronic health conditions, disease, violence, poverty, and food insecurity.
Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of ... journals.plos.org 1 fact
referenceSiddiqui, Salam, Lassi, and Das (2020) explored the intertwined relationship between malnutrition and poverty.
Analysis of study Global Burden of Disease in 2021 - Frontiers frontiersin.org Jan 14, 2025 1 fact
claimNutritional deficiencies are more prevalent in low-SDI (Sociodemographic Index) regions due to a lack of health resources, poverty, food insecurity, and ineffective public health policy.
measurement-of-dietary-diversity Research Articles - Page 1 discovery.researcher.life 1 fact
claimA bibliometric study of 46 papers from developing countries found that agricultural production diversification is the primary method to improve food and nutritional security for smallholder families facing poverty, low socio-economic status, and inaccessible transportation.
Modern Diet and its Impact on Human Health - Longdom Publishing longdom.org 1 fact
claimThe transition to urban-industrial ways of life has resulted in populations becoming taller and heavier, with increased life expectancy and generally adequate nourishment, though poverty and destitution remain significant problems in large cities.
Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee ... link.springer.com Apr 23, 2021 1 fact
referencePadulosi S., Thompson J., and Rudebjer P. (2013) authored 'Fighting poverty, hunger and malnutrition with neglected and underutilized species (NUS): needs, challenges and the way forward', which addresses the role of underutilized species in food security.