The prevalence of undernutrition among children shows wide variation. For instance, children in Timor, a LIC, have 50-55% prevalence of stunting, vs. 1.5-2% in Australia and other high-income ...

"Child undernutrition may be contributing to global measles outbreaks, researchers find." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 16 January 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250116133323.htm>.

Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food insecurity. A study involving over 600 fully vaccinated ...

Also at the N4G, Jackie and Mike Bezos committed up to $500 million to the CNF in a landmark effort to end child undernutrition. This historic investment is poised to save millions of lives—not ...

Childhood undernutrition is a critical public health concern, estimated to affect over 150 million children under five years old worldwide, with higher incidence in developing countries ...

Overall, the study showed that severe undernutrition (BMI less than 16 kg/m 2) at treatment initiation and severe undernutrition before the onset of TB were both associated with unfavorable ...

We hope this work also allows us to answer fundamental questions about how the microbiome interacts with our own cells to shape the course of development. Growth stunting due to undernutrition is ...

Background Undernutrition, already one of the world’s most serious health problems, is at risk of worsening as the global economy deteriorates. In poor countries, undernutrition is the largest single ...

Colonization during a key developmental window reveals microbiota-dependent shifts in growth and immunity during undernutrition. Microbiome, 2024; 12 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s40168-024-01783-3 ...

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, on Tuesday said the primary drivers of Tuberculosis in Nigeria include undernutrition, HIV, diabetes mellitus, smoking ...

Also at the N4G, Jackie and Mike Bezos committed up to $500 million to the CNF in a landmark effort to end child undernutrition. This historic investment is poised to save millions of lives—not ...