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undernutrition
Also known as: undernourishment, under-nutrition
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A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 4 facts
referenceSwinburn et al. (2019) published 'The global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change: The Lancet Commission report' in The Lancet, which addresses the interconnected issues of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change.
claimThe global challenges of the twenty-first century include combatting malnutrition (undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, overweight, and obesity) and reducing the burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
referenceMyers et al. (2017) assessed the potential impacts of climate change on global food systems, food security, and undernutrition in the article 'Climate change and global food systems: potential impacts on food security and undernutrition' published in Annual Review of Public Health.
measurementAs of 2020, undernutrition in children aged under 5 years manifests as stunting in 144 million children, wasting in 47 million children, and underweight in 88 million children, according to UNICEF/WHO (2020) and WHO (2020).
Editorial: Local, traditional and indigenous food systems in the 21st ... frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimFocusing on local, traditional, and indigenous food systems and nutrition could help countries improve human nutrition and mitigate the global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change.
claimThe Research Topic titled 'Local, traditional and indigenous food systems in the 21st century to combat obesity, undernutrition and climate change' consists of 12 scholarly articles focused on local and traditional food systems, with the goal of contributing solutions to climate and health crises.
claimThe world currently faces a global syndemic characterized by obesity, undernutrition, and climate change.
A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 2 facts
procedureThe prevalence of undernutrition is calculated as the percentage of individuals having a BMI <18.5 kg/m2 based on self-reported weight and height.
claimThe Mediterranean area is experiencing a 'nutritional transition' where undernutrition coexists with overweight, obesity, and food-related chronic diseases.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Nov 27, 2025 2 facts
claimWild Edible Plants (WEPs) are considered a central pillar for transforming food systems to address global undernourishment and the environmental impact of intensive agriculture.
measurementAccording to FAO (2024) data, nearly 282 million people in 59 countries faced acute food insecurity in 2023, and 582 million people may be chronically undernourished by 2030.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 2 facts
claimThe Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) is frequently utilized in studies concerning undernourishment but is used less frequently in contexts involving over-nutrition.
measurementUndernutrition, including underweight, wasting, and stunting, caused nearly 1.5 million childhood deaths in 2016.
Modern Diet and its Impact on Human Health - Longdom Publishing longdom.org 1 fact
claimUnder-nutrition causes nutritional deficiency, while over-nutrition leads to obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and cancer.
Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute lpi.oregonstate.edu 1 fact
claimUndernutrition is a health problem in industrialized nations, particularly among hospitalized individuals and the elderly.
Analysis of study Global Burden of Disease in 2021 - Frontiers frontiersin.org Jan 14, 2025 1 fact
claimNepal faces a dual burden of malnutrition, characterized by a rapid increase in the frequency of high Body Mass Index (BMI) alongside the ongoing presence of undernutrition.
Diet composition and staple-food dependence as structural ... researchsquare.com 1 fact
claimIn low-income countries, particularly in Africa and South Asia, animal-source food consumption remains low due to cost, access, and cultural factors, which exacerbates undernutrition and developmental challenges.
The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 1 fact
claimSubsisting on uncooked plant foods in contemporary humans is associated with undernutrition, reduced libido, amenorrhea, and fatigue.
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claimHealthy diets promote optimal growth and development and prevent malnutrition in all its forms, including undernutrition and obesity.
Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets - R Discovery discovery.researcher.life Dec 26, 2022 1 fact
claimThe United Nations encourages governments to promote sustainable healthy diets to address undernutrition, obesity, and climate change.
History of modern nutrition science—implications for current ... bmj.com Jun 13, 2018 1 fact
claimLower-income countries are recognizing a growing 'double burden' of disease, which is defined as the combination of undernutrition and non-communicable disease.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimThe body of work on sustainable diets lacks studies related to nutrient-deficiency diseases or states of undernutrition, reflecting a bias towards high-income populations.