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World Health Organization
Also known as: WHO
synthesized from dimensionsThe World Health Organization (WHO) is the preeminent international authority responsible for directing and coordinating global public health initiatives. Operating as a specialized agency of the United Nations, the WHO serves as a central hub for science-based guidance, disease prevention strategies, and the monitoring of health statistics. Its core mission involves addressing complex global health challenges, ranging from chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity to systemic issues such as antimicrobial resistance and malnutrition.
A defining characteristic of the WHO is its collaborative approach to global governance. It frequently partners with other international bodies, most notably the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNICEF, to harmonize health and nutritional standards. These collaborations have produced foundational reports on human vitamin and mineral requirements 2001, sustainable healthy diets 2019, and infant feeding practices 2021. Furthermore, the WHO facilitates data accessibility through initiatives like the FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (GIFT), which provides researchers and policymakers with harmonized, quantitative food consumption data FAO reference.
The organization plays a critical role in defining and standardizing health metrics. It publishes extensive data on global health trends, including reports on obesity 2020, diabetes 2016, and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) health statistics 2024. By developing tools such as the Healthy Diet Indicator 2f2344ff-9f26-45df-a8a2-b21afe7a9bdf and the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire cf2ae8ab-3a39-452c-99a2-505de0665b91, the WHO provides the technical infrastructure necessary for nations to assess and improve public health outcomes.
Beyond conventional medicine, the WHO actively engages with the integration of traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems. It has published comprehensive strategies, such as the 'Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2014–2023' b07cd5a4-d52f-4fe4-963b-c3cb2e0f399b and subsequent guidance in 2024 3540aa0a-388d-4fc6-9a1d-0255246a5659, acknowledging the significant global reliance on plant-based medicines for primary healthcare 2c93d54b-3452-4f4e-aa06-23977caee160. This work reflects the organization's broader commitment to evidence-based policy that respects cultural contexts while ensuring safety and quality control.
The significance of the WHO lies in its capacity to translate complex scientific research into actionable global policy. By aggregating data on issues such as the prevalence of overweight adults 54c263db-eb97-4391-a1d4-eb208cc3a832 and the burden of protein-energy malnutrition 1b3d4b51-09a6-462f-9953-7a6fc920f4f2, the WHO provides the evidence base required for international health interventions. Through its continuous monitoring and expert consultations, the organization remains the primary entity responsible for setting the global agenda on health, nutrition, and disease prevention.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) functions as a central authority in global health, focusing on standard-setting, research agendas, and the integration of traditional medicine into national healthcare systems guidance on integrating traditional medicine. A significant portion of the WHO's work involves the study and regulation of herbal and traditional medicines, which it defines as a broad set of knowledge and practices used to maintain health and treat illness defines traditional medicine. The organization reports that approximately 80% of the global population, particularly in developing nations, relies on these traditional, plant-based remedies for primary healthcare global population depends on medicines.
To manage this reliance, the WHO advocates for strengthened regulatory oversight, emphasizing the necessity of quality control, proper labeling, and informed use of herbal products necessity of quality control. The organization has documented approximately 20,000 medicinal plant species approximately 20,000 plant species and provides guidelines for their quality control from cultivation to consumption guidelines for quality control. Beyond herbal medicine, the WHO addresses critical global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which it has designated a significant threat designated antimicrobial resistance, and malaria, for which it promotes artemisinin-based combination therapies advocates for artemisinin-based combination. The WHO also collaborates with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to provide expert consultations on human nutrition, including vitamin and mineral requirements report of a joint consultation.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) serves as a pivotal global authority on public health, nutrition, traditional medicine, and disease prevention, frequently collaborating with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to issue joint guidelines and reports, such as the 1998 'Carbohydrates in human nutrition' report (Javier Tardío et al.), 'Human vitamin and mineral requirements' (Javier Tardío et al.), and sustainable healthy diets definition (Springer). It recognizes traditional medicine's value (Springer), publishes strategies like the 'Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2014–2023' (SCI-Tech Publishing) and 'WHO Global Report on Traditional Medicine 2019' (SCI-Tech Publishing), and defines traditional medicine (Journal of Food Science & Nutrition). WHO provides key health statistics, including obesity prevalence in 2016 (EBSCO), child undernutrition in 2020 (Frontiers), and diabetes burden (Frontiers), while recommending diverse food consumption (Frontiers in Nutrition) and micronutrient interventions (BMJ). It develops tools like the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (Frontiers in Nutrition) and hosts projects such as 'Dietary Patterns for Health and Sustainability' (Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems). Sources like Springer, Frontiers, Nature, and nutritionalassessment.org attribute these roles to WHO, connecting it to entities like FAO, UNICEF, and concepts including healthy diets, antimicrobial resistance, and herbal quality control.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) serves as a leading international authority on global health, nutrition, disease prevention, and sustainable diets, frequently publishing guidelines, reports, and statistics to monitor and address health challenges. It plays a central role in providing science-based guidance on healthy diets, often in collaboration with entities like UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), such as the 2021 'Indicators for Assessing Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices' with UNICEF (Frontiers) and the 2019 'Sustainable healthy diets - Guiding Principles' with FAO (Springer). WHO issues key publications on obesity in 2020 (EBSCO), world health statistics for SDGs in 2024 (Springer), healthy diet guidelines in 2023 (PubMed; Frontiers in Nutrition), and diabetes Global Report 2016 (Frontiers). It reports critical health data, including protein-energy malnutrition affecting over one-third of underprivileged preschool children 80% in Asia (Linus Pauling Institute), 80% global reliance on plant-based medicines for primary healthcare (Nature; Springer), and obesity prevalence 2 billion overweight adults in 2016 (Rupa Health). WHO connects to topics like traditional medicine integration 2024 guidance (Journal of Basic and Pharmaceutical Health), malaria treatment artemisinin-based therapy (Frontiers in Immunology), and antimicrobial resistance as global challenge (Frontiers in Immunology), while supporting tools like the Healthy Diet Indicator for dietary adherence (nutritionalassessment.org; Arimond M, Deitchler M).
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The World Health Organization (WHO) collaborates with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on nutrition and food-related initiatives. According to the FAO reference, WHO supports the FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (GIFT), an open-access platform hosted by FAO that provides harmonized individual quantitative food consumption data. Additionally, Springer publication notes that FAO and WHO jointly published the 'Human Vitamin and Mineral Requirements: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation' in 2001. These facts position WHO as a key partner to FAO in global food consumption data access and expert consultations on human nutritional requirements.
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Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 14 facts
claimScience-based guidance on healthy diets is provided by national governments, international authorities like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and medical and dietetic professional societies.
claimThe World Health Organization 'Healthy Diet Fact Sheet' provides quantitative guidance for daily intakes of sugars, various types of fatty acids, and salt, but offers limited guidance on quantitative intakes of specific food groups.
claimHerforth et al. (2020) developed the Global Dietary Recommendations (GDR) Score as a low-burden index to capture adherence to global dietary recommendations provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research.
referenceThe Healthy Diet Indicator (HDI) was developed to capture adherence to global dietary guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO), as described by Huijbregts et al. (1997) and revised by Stefler et al. (2014) and Jankovic et al. (2015).
claimThe most consistent key messages across national food-based dietary guidelines align with World Health Organization (WHO) global guidance, emphasizing the ample consumption of fruits and vegetables and moderation in the intake of salt, added sugar, and fats.
claimCurrent global food systems contribute a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions, land conversion, deforestation, and biodiversity loss, while agriculture accounts for the majority of global freshwater withdrawals, according to the FAO and WHO (2019).
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) Stepwise Approach to NCD Surveillance (STEPS) questionnaire currently includes questions on fruit, vegetable, and salt/salty condiment consumption.
claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) incorporated the effects of diets and food systems on planetary health into some definitions of diet quality in 2019.
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) articulated guiding principles for sustainable healthy diets in 2019.
claimThe Global Dietary Recommendations Score (GDR) measures adherence to World Health Organization (WHO) Healthy Diet guidance and World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research recommendations, serving as a proxy for the Healthy Diet Indicator (HDI).
claimThe Global Dietary Recommendations (GDR) Score is a proxy indicator designed to reflect adherence to global dietary guidance from the World Health Organization and the World Cancer Research Fund, specifically focusing on non-communicable disease (NCD) risk.
referenceThe Healthy Diet Indicator (HDI) measures adherence to World Health Organization guidance, with the most recent version also incorporating guidance from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research.
claimThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provided guidance to countries on the development of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) in 1998.
claimThe Healthy Diet Indicator (HDI) measures adherence to World Health Organization (WHO) global dietary recommendations for the prevention of chronic disease.
A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 10 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) published the 'Report of the Workshop on Integration of Data on Physical Activity Patterns' (Report n°4) in 2009.
claimData sources for nutritional indicators include the WHO Global Database and data locally available through National surveys.
claimData sources for the 'Diet-Related Morbidity/Mortality Statistics' indicator include national surveys and the WHO World Health Statistics.
claimData sources for physical inactivity indicators include national surveys and the WHO Global Infobase.
referenceNishida, C., Uauy, R., Kumanyika, S., and Shetty, P. published 'The joint WHO/FAO expert consultation on diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases: process, product and policy implications' in Public Health Nutrition in 2004.
claimThe abbreviation WHO stands for World Health Organization.
claimAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), overweight and obesity rates in Mediterranean countries continue to rise.
referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published a report titled 'Human Energy Requirements' in 2001, based on a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation.
referenceThe World Health Organization published 'Physical Status: The Use and Interpretation of Anthropometry' in Geneva in 1995.
procedureThe methodology for measuring physical inactivity as a nutritional indicator includes tracking attributable disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from physical inactivity and utilizing Physical Activity Questionnaires such as the WHO Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets - R Discovery discovery.researcher.life Dec 26, 2022 8 facts
claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) published the 'Sustainable Healthy Diets Guiding Principles' in 2019, which define the criteria for a sustainable healthy diet.
procedureResearchers conducted a qualitative study to elicit expert views on food sustainability and health using a three-phase process: semi-structured interviews, a Nominal Group Technique, and focus groups during a participatory WHO workshop held in Copenhagen.
referenceGlobal efforts for sustainable healthy diets include the Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2015), the Sustainable Healthy Diets guidelines (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization, 2019), and the Planetary Health Diet (EAT-Lancet Commission).
claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization recommend that sustainable healthy diets be measured across three key dimensions: food processing, dietary diversity, and the intake of animal products.
claimNo existing dietary metric simultaneously captures the three key dimensions of sustainable healthy diets (food processing, dietary diversity, and intake of animal products) as recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
claimThe World Health Organization (WHO) project titled 'Dietary Patterns for Health and Sustainability' aims to build consensus among international food, health, and sustainability experts and policymakers regarding the conceptualization of healthy and sustainable diets and the implementation of policies to promote them in the WHO European Region.
claimThe WHO workshop in Copenhagen resulted in a shared understanding of the interconnected components of sustainable healthy eating habits and identified potential solutions, including policy actions, tools, and strategic guidelines for promoting sustainable healthy diets.
referenceThe 'Work Programme - UN Decade of action on nutrition 2016-2025' emphasizes the implementation of Recommendation 19 of the Second International Conference on Nutrition of the FAO and WHO, which focuses on nutrition education interventions for health professionals to develop nutritional skills based on national dietary guidelines.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 7 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization published 'World health statistics 2024: monitoring health for the SDGs' in 2024, which provides data on monitoring health for the Sustainable Development Goals.
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published definitions and measurement methods for assessing infant and young child feeding practices.
procedureThe study classified food into 18 groups based on lists from the FAO and the World Health Organization, specifically including sentinel fried foods and processed meats, while excluding vitamin A-rich food items to focus on diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. A detailed explanation of this classification is available in the Nakala data repository.
referenceThe World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory maintains an indicator for adult mortality rate, defined as the probability of dying between 15 and 60 years of age per 1,000 population.
measurementMany studies calculate the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) using nine to 12 food groups, whereas the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines describe 16 and 18 groups, respectively.
procedureDietary diversity was calculated using 18 food groups based on classifications provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) published the 'World Health Survey Plus: Individual Questionnaire' in 2024, which is available online.
Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 7 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization published the third edition of the Guidelines for the treatment of malaria.
claimThe World Health Organization (WHO) has designated antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a significant global health challenge due to the emergence of superbugs resistant to many medications.
claimThe World Health Organization advocates for artemisinin-based combination therapy as the primary treatment for malaria, which is extensively utilized worldwide.
claimThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a combination medication based on artemisinin as the treatment for malaria, which is extensively utilized worldwide.
perspectiveThe World Health Organization (2023) states that traditional medicine has a long history of contributing to conventional medicine and continues to hold promise.
referenceThe World Health Organization (2024) published a global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in human health.
measurementThe World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 80% of individuals in poor nations rely primarily on traditional herbal remedies for their medicinal needs.
Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO) who.int Oct 8, 2025 6 facts
claimThe World Health Organization provides strategic leadership, evidence, tools, and technical support to governments and partners to drive mental health transformation, including in humanitarian settings.
claimAll WHO Member States have committed to the Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2030, which aims to improve mental health through four key strategies focused on leadership, community-based care, promotion and prevention, and data.
perspectiveThe World Health Organization emphasizes human rights, the empowerment of people with lived experience, and the fostering of multisectoral collaboration in its approach to mental health.
claimThe World Health Organization's Mental health atlas 2024 analysis showed that progress by countries towards the targets agreed upon in the Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2030 remains insufficient.
claimMental health is defined by the World Health Organization as a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn and work well, and contribute to their community.
referenceThe World Health Organization's report, 'World mental health report: transforming mental health for all', urges countries to focus on three transformative pathways: deepening the value given to mental health by individuals, communities, and governments; reshaping environments in homes, schools, workplaces, and communities to protect mental health; and strengthening mental health care by building community-based networks of accessible, affordable, and quality services.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 5 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization and UNICEF published a document in 2021 titled 'Indicators for Assessing Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices: Definitions and Measurement Methods'.
referenceUNICEF/WHO and The World Bank Group published 'The World Bank Group Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates: Levels and Trends in Child Malnutrition: Key Findings of the 2020 Edition' in 2020.
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).
referenceThe 2020 report 'The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020: Transforming Food Systems for Affordable Healthy Diets' was published by the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO.
claimThe FAO and WHO (2019) Sustainable Healthy Diets Guiding Principles include 16 principles grouped under three aspects of sustainability: health, environmental, and sociocultural.
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood - OpenStax openstax.org Oct 16, 2024 5 facts
measurementThe measles vaccine has reduced the global death rate of measles by more than 83 percent since its widespread use began, according to the World Health Organization (2023).
claimChild growth standards provided by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention use averages to compare a child's growth against peers and to determine if the child's growth is proportional.
claimThe World Health Organization has initiated a late-stage trial of a malaria vaccine to address one of the primary causes of childhood mortality globally, as reported by UNICEF (2023).
claimThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that preschool children typically need ten to thirteen hours of sleep every twenty-four hours and should maintain consistent sleep and wake times.
measurementDuring early childhood, boys are on average 0.75 inches (2 cm) taller and 2 pounds (1 kg) heavier than girls, according to World Health Organization standards for healthy children.
Medicinal plants and human health: a comprehensive review of ... link.springer.com Nov 5, 2025 5 facts
claimThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have advocated for stronger regulatory oversight of herbal products.
referenceHoenders et al. (2024) reviewed the World Health Organization strategy on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine from the perspective of academic consortia for integrative medicine and health.
claimThe World Health Organization recognizes traditional medicine as a valuable component of global healthcare strategies and endorses an integrative approach to its use.
referenceJain et al. (2024) outlined World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the quality control of herbal medicines, covering the process from cultivation to consumption.
claimThe World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the necessity of ensuring quality control, proper labeling, and informed use of herbal products, especially due to globalization and increased cross-border trade.
Implications of the Western Diet for Agricultural Production, Health ... frontiersin.org 5 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization (2016) published the 'Global Report on Diabetes,' which provides data and analysis on the global diabetes epidemic.
claimPublic health systems in some countries have collapsed due to insufficient resources to treat lifestyle-driven diseases, according to the 2018 WHO database.
claimSeveral global regions are experiencing a diet-related health crisis characterized by malnutrition, overweight, obesity, and metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and cancer, according to the 2018 WHO database.
procedureThe study reviewed three databases spanning from 1975 to 2015: (1) environmental data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT, 2018), (2) health data from the World Health Organization (WHO database, 2018), and (3) agricultural production data (FAOSTAT, 2018).
measurementGlobally, more than 400 million adults suffer from type 2 diabetes, which caused 1.5 million deaths in 2012, with 20-year projections indicating an increase of more than 30% in cases, according to the World Health Organization (2016).
Cross-context equivalence and agreement of healthy diet metrics for ... openknowledge.fao.org Oct 3, 2024 4 facts
claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) assert that a lack of consensus on what constitutes a healthy diet can undermine progress and the continuity of efforts to end hunger, address malnutrition, improve human health, and protect the environment.
claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formulated principles defining healthy diets to accelerate progress toward commitments regarding ending hunger, malnutrition, and environmental protection.
referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) published a joint statement in 2024 titled 'What are healthy diets?' which addresses the lack of consensus on what constitutes a healthy diet.
referenceThe FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT) is an open-access online platform hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) that provides access to harmonized individual quantitative food consumption (IQFC) data.
Western pattern diet | Nutrition and Dietetics | Research Starters ebsco.com 3 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization published information on 'Obesity' in 2020.
measurementAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults (39 percent) were overweight, and 650 million adults (13 percent) were obese, defined as having a body mass index of 30 or more.
referenceThe World Health Organization published information on 'Unhealthy Diet' in 2020.
The Long-Term Perceived Effect of Childhood Trauma on Youth's ... rsisinternational.org 3 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization published a summary report in 2004 titled 'Promoting mental health: concepts, emerging evidence, practice' which discusses concepts and evidence related to mental health promotion.
claimThe World Health Organization (2014) defines mental health as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.
claimThe World Health Organization (2004) describes mental health as a foundational aspect of human capacity to think, feel, interact, work, and enjoy life.
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claimThe first sub-construct of a healthy diet identified by participants at the World Health Organization meeting is 'Nutrient'.
claimParticipants at the World Health Organization meeting on healthy diet metrics achieved consensus on four sub-constructs of a healthy diet.
claimParticipants in the World Health Organization (WHO) healthy diet metrics meeting reached a consensus that a healthy diet construct consists of four sub-constructs, the first of which is nutrient.
Transatlantic relations and European strategic autonomy in the ... - FIIA fiia.fi 3 facts
claimDonald Trump withdrew the United States from multilateral cooperation agreements deemed vital by European nations, specifically the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organization.
claimThe Biden administration rejoined the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of its early foreign policy steps.
claimThe Biden administration rejoined the Paris climate accord and reversed the United States' withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
Investigation Utilization of Medicinal Plants: From Historical ... sciltp.com 3 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization published the 'WHO Global Report on Traditional and Complementary Medicine 2019' regarding the status of traditional and complementary medicine.
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) published the 'WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2014–2023' to outline global strategies for traditional medicine.
referenceThe World Health Organization published the 'WHO Global Report on Traditional and Complementary Medicine 2019' in 2021.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 3 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as a set of knowledge, skills, and practices derived from the theories, beliefs, and experiences of various cultures, used to maintain health and to prevent, diagnose, improve, or treat physical or mental illnesses.
claimThe World Health Organization has explored approximately 20,000 medicinal plants globally for pharmacological screening and therapeutic purposes.
measurementAccording to the World Health Organization, 80% of the population in less developed and some developing countries rely on medicinal herbs for treating ailments due to adverse economic conditions and a lack of synthetic medicines.
Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute lpi.oregonstate.edu 2 facts
measurementAccording to the World Health Organization, more than one-third of the world’s underprivileged, preschool-age children are affected by protein-energy malnutrition, with 80% living in Asia, 15% in Africa, and 5% in Latin America.
referenceA 1995 meta-analysis published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization evaluated the impact of vitamin A supplementation on pneumonia morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
Psychosocial Pathways - CDC cdc.gov Sep 1, 2023 2 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization published the Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) on January 28, 2020.
referenceThe World Health Organization published the Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) on January 28, 2020, as a tool for assessing childhood adversity.
Sustainable and healthy diet index (SHDI) unveils regional ... link.springer.com Sep 11, 2025 2 facts
referenceThe document 'Sustainable healthy diets - Guiding Principles' was published by the FAO and WHO in Rome in 2019.
quoteThe United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) define sustainable healthy diets as those that cover “all dimensions of an individual´s health and wellbeing, have low environmental pressure and impact; are accessible, affordable, safe and equitable; and are culturally acceptable”.
Advances in Pharmacognosy for Modern Drug Discovery and ... jbph.org 2 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization published guidance on integrating traditional medicine into national health systems in July 2024.
referenceThe World Health Organization published a review of progress regarding traditional medicine in the South-East Asia Region covering the period 2014–2019 on March 29, 2021.
[PDF] Healthy Diets Metrics: - World Health Organization (WHO) cdn.who.int 2 facts
claimThe World Health Organization report 'Healthy diet metrics: a suitability assessment of indicators for global and national monitoring purposes' evaluates specific indicators used to monitor healthy diets at both global and national levels.
referenceThe World Health Organization published the document titled 'Healthy diet metrics: a suitability assessment of indicators for global and national monitoring purposes' in 2023 in Geneva.
Medicinal Plants and their Traditional Uses - Open Access Pub openaccesspub.org 2 facts
measurementAccording to a World Health Organization report, approximately 20,000 plant species are used for medical treatment.
measurementPersonnel of the World Health Organization express confidence in natural treatment at a level of 80%.
Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 2 facts
Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of ... journals.plos.org 2 facts
measurementThe prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy in Nigeria (61%) exceeds global WHO-reported prevalences for South-East Asia (48%) and Sub-Saharan Africa (46%).
referenceThe World Health Organization defines anaemia in women and children in the 2021 edition of the WHO Global Anaemia estimates.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 2 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) published global anaemia estimates in 2021.
claimThe high number of plant species used to treat anaemia in Quitexe may be associated with widespread nutritional deficiencies, particularly iron-deficiency anaemia among women and children, as noted by the World Health Organization.
Ethnobotanical and Food Composition Monographs of Selected ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 2 facts
referenceThe FAO/WHO published the report 'Carbohydrates in human nutrition' in 1998, based on a joint expert consultation held in Rome, Italy, from April 14–18, 1997.
referenceThe FAO/WHO published the report 'Human vitamin and mineral requirements' in 2001, based on a joint expert consultation held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Sep 19, 2022 2 facts
claimJ.C. reports research funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development, and personal fees from UNICEF/WHO.
referenceS. Khatibzadeh et al. described a global database of food and nutrient consumption, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization in 2016.
Effects of psychedelics on neurogenesis and broader neuroplasticity link.springer.com Dec 19, 2024 2 facts
measurementAccording to the Global Burden of Diseases study used by the World Health Organization, 264 million people, or approximately 4.5% of the world population, suffer from Major Depressive Disorder.
measurementMood and anxiety disorders are the third most prevalent cause of disability globally, according to the World Health Organization.
History of modern nutrition science—implications for current ... bmj.com Jun 13, 2018 2 facts
claimMost policy innovation regarding nutrition has focused on sugar-sweetened drinks, utilizing a model similar to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which includes taxation, restricting sales locations, restricting marketing, and using warning labels.
procedureThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommended widespread micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy (specifically iron and vitamin A) and the fortification of salt with iodine to prevent goitre, congenital hypothyroidism, and hearing loss.
U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 2 facts
claimPresident Donald Trump faulted the World Health Organization (WHO) for being biased toward China and halted United States funding to the organization.
measurementThe World Health Organization (WHO) designated the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic in March 2020 after it spread to more than one hundred countries.
Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee ... link.springer.com Apr 23, 2021 2 facts
claimHigh phytate content inhibits the bioavailability of minerals, according to FAO and WHO (2001).
referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) published the 'Human Vitamin and Mineral Requirements: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation' in 2001.
Physiology, Male Reproductive System - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
referenceEsteves SC discussed the clinical relevance of routine semen analysis and controversies surrounding the 2010 World Health Organization criteria for semen examination.
Iran Country Report 2026 - BTI Transformation Index bti-project.org 1 fact
measurementAccording to 2022 WHO data, 97.7% of Iranian households have access to basic water sources, 94.2% have access to a safely managed water source, and 90.4% have access to at least basic sanitation.
Nuances of balance; parental perspectives around screen use and ... link.springer.com Dec 22, 2025 1 fact
referenceThe World Health Organization (2019) published 'Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age'.
Dietary diversity indicators: cultural preferences and health outcomes pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
referenceThe World Health Organization published 'Guidelines on Defining Healthy Diets' in 2023.
How do the indices based on the EAT-Lancet recommendations ... medrxiv.org May 14, 2024 1 fact
perspectiveThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) advocate for healthy and sustainable food patterns that are accessible, affordable, safe, equitable, and culturally acceptable.
Investigation of nutritional and phytochemical properties of wild ... nature.com Dec 9, 2025 1 fact
measurementThe World Health Organization reports that approximately 80% of the global population depends on traditional plant-based medicines for their primary healthcare needs.
Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition - CSIS csis.org Jan 15, 2025 1 fact
claimNellie Bristol observed that the World Health Organization (WHO) provides a platform for informal, day-to-day interactions among international health professionals, which allows them to build rapport and work toward common goals despite macropolitical tensions.
Attachment Theory - Seattle Anxiety Specialists seattleanxiety.com 1 fact
referenceThe World Health Organization published the 'International Classification of Diseases: Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines' (10th edition) in Geneva in 1992.
The Western Diet: Processed Foods and Meats Are Killing Us sentientmedia.org Jan 10, 2019 1 fact
measurementThe World Health Organization states that consuming 50 grams of processed meat per day increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer by 18%.
Diet Quality Indices: Measures for Bridging Nutrition and Public Health link.springer.com 2 days ago 1 fact
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) initiated the Healthy Diets Monitoring Initiative (HDMI) in 2022 to work toward a consensus on the measurement of the healthfulness of diets.
What Are The Global Impacts of The Western Diet On Health? rupahealth.com 1 fact
measurementThe World Health Organization reported that in 2016, almost two billion adults were overweight, and 650 million adults were classified as obese.
Why organisations must embrace the 'open source' paradigm blogs.lse.ac.uk Jan 5, 2024 1 fact
referenceOpen-data platforms such as the World Bank Open Data and the World Health Organization’s open-data repository enable the creation of representative training datasets to analyze issues and increase the accuracy of statistical metrics, allowing for the creation of more efficient algorithmic models.
Parenting Children in the Age of Screens - Pew Research Center pewresearch.org Jul 28, 2020 1 fact
claimThe World Health Organization issued guidelines regarding the amount of time young children should spend in front of screens.
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claimThe World Health Organization (WHO) states that medicinal plants are the best source for obtaining a variety of drugs.
Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
measurementVernonia amygdalina leaves contain concentrations of lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni) that are higher than those recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to Ssempijja et al. (2020).
A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
procedureTo identify unpublished clinical trials, the researchers searched ClinicalTrials.Gov, the International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) register, the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP), and PROSPERO, as referenced by Lin et al. (2019).
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory: Stages and Working Model attachmentproject.com 1 fact
accountJohn Bowlby served as a mental health consultant to the World Health Organisation (WHO) starting in 1950.
Modern Diet and its Impact on Human Health - Longdom Publishing longdom.org 1 fact
referenceNutbeam D (1989) published 'Health Promotion Glossary' in Geneva: World Health Organization.
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referenceWhiting et al. analyzed physical activity, screen time, and sleep duration of children aged 6-9 years across 25 countries as part of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) 2015-2017, published in Obesity Facts in 2021.
Introduction to children's attachment - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimDisinhibited attachment disorder, listed in ICD-10 (World Health Organization, 2010) and relabelled as 'disinhibited social engagement disorder' (DSED) in DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), is characterized by a marked and pervasive tendency to not show appropriate cautiousness with unfamiliar adults and a failure to be sensitive to social boundaries.
Editorial: Dietary diversity indicators: cultural preferences and health ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimThe World Health Organization and other health organizations recommend consuming a diverse range of food groups to prevent nutrient deficiencies and chronic illnesses.
Monday Briefing: Israel-Hamas war: Conflict scenarios, ... mei.edu Oct 16, 2023 1 fact
claimTarik Jasarevic, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization, described the Israeli relocation order for civilians in Gaza as a potential "death sentence" for many.
Parenting in Cultural Perspective: A Systematic Review of Paternal ... ejecs.org Jan 26, 2023 1 fact
referenceThe WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission, in a 2020 report published in The Lancet, examined the future prospects for children globally.
Analysis of study Global Burden of Disease in 2021 - Frontiers frontiersin.org Jan 14, 2025 1 fact
procedureThe researchers used the World Health Organization's Health Equity Assessment toolkit and the statistical software R (version 4.4.1) to perform all analysis and graphical representation programs.
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claimProcess Knowledge refers to guidelines or instructions created by domain experts, such as the PHQ-9 depression screening tool (Kroenke, Spitzer, and Williams 2001), NIDA’s Attention Deficiency Hyperactivity Disorder Test, and the World Health Organization’s Wellness Indices (Topp et al. 2015).
(PDF) Neurological and Biological Foundations of Children's Social ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceThe Commission on Social Determinants of Health published the final report 'Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health' in 2008 through the World Health Organization.
Health and environmental impacts of diets worldwide globalnutritionreport.org 1 fact
claimHealthy and sustainable dietary patterns exceed the standards set by existing national food-based dietary guidelines and the World Health Organization guidelines regarding diet-related disease mortality, nutritional adequacy, and environmental sustainability.
An introduction to John Bowlby | The Voice of Early Childhood thevoiceofearlychildhood.com 1 fact
referenceBowlby, J. (1951). Maternal care and mental health. Geneva: World Health Organization.
Seasonal Changes of Serum Gonadotropins and Testosterone in ... frontiersin.org Jan 9, 2020 1 fact
procedureSemen analyses were performed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and included the following parameters: volume (mL), total sperm number (millions), sperm concentration (millions/mL), percentage of normal/abnormal forms (%), percentage of motile sperms (%), and pH.
(PDF) The Role of Nutrition in Children's Growth and ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceThe World Health Organization's Nutrition and Food Safety Department addresses the burden of disease caused by physical, chemical, and microbial hazards in food, unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, and overweight and obesity.
Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption dovepress.com May 19, 2017 1 fact
claimIn a study of maternal caregivers of children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, disrupted sleep was associated with diminished Quality of Life (QoL), as assessed by the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Brief, with sleep quality being the only independent variable to significantly predict QoL.
Ecologists Study the Interactions of Organisms and Their Environment nature.com 1 fact
referenceThe World Health Organization published the report 'Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Ecosystems and Human Well-being: General Synthesis', published by Island Press in 2005.
eHealth Tools Supporting Early Childhood Education and Care ... researchprotocols.org Oct 24, 2023 1 fact
referenceThe World Health Organization published the 'Report of the commission on ending childhood obesity' in 2016.
An ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants in Taishan County ... frontiersin.org Jul 10, 2025 1 fact
claimPortulaca oleracea was included in the 2008 Beijing Olympics menu and is designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a globally important medicinal species.
The Role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Anxiety thesupportivecare.com Apr 25, 2025 1 fact
measurementAnxiety disorders affect approximately 301 million people worldwide, making them among the most common mental health conditions globally, according to the World Health Organization.