Malnutrition

Addressing malnutrition in all its forms represents an integrated agenda focusing on the root causes of malnutrition at all stages of the life course. In this section you will find material on the full range of malnutrition topics including childhood and elderly malnutrition, stunting, wasting, underweight, dysphagia as well as assessment and screening tools like the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®).

ian macdonald keynote speaker nniw100
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Keynote lecture, lan Macdonald

Micronutrient deficiencies affect most countries worldwide and substantially contribute to poor nutrition. Dietary…

Ian A. Macdonald
eslam elbaroudy at nniw100
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Strategies to develop balanced dietary habits, Eslam ElBaroudy

Reports of feeding difficulty among children are quite high globally. While eating primarily involves the child alone…

Dr. Eslam Elbaroudy
elizabeth jacob at nniw100
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Hidden hunger in "healthy diets", Elizabeth George Jacob

A young child's diet during complementary feeding period can be determined by several factors including adequate…

Dr. Elizabeth George Jacob
andrew prentice at nniw100
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Two sides of the same coin: strategies to address over- and undernutrition, Andrew Prentice

Global progress on most forms of undernutrition has been impressive in the recent decades, despite the fact that a…

Andrew Prentice
Jose Saavedra at NNIW100
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Sustainable diets: The intersection of human and planetary health, Jose Saavedra

In the last years, there have been remarkable improvements in decreasing child mortality and extending life expectancy…

Jose M. Saavedra (USA)
paula hallam at nniw100
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Nutrition Challenges and opportunities when shifting to plant-based diets, Paula Hallam

There has been an increasing number of individuals shifting towards plant-rich dietary patterns over the past decade…

Paula Hallam
Clinical Nutrition Highlights (publications)
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PUREED FOODS FOR PEOPLE WITH DYSPHAGIA: Functionality, Interventions and Outcomes

Chewing and swallowing difficulties limit the ability to eat foods with their normal texture and thus increase the risk…

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NNI Satellite Symposium Enteral Nutrition Proceedings ESPGHAN 2023

Enteral nutrition has evolved immensely in recent years, such as in feeding approaches and products. With this, more…

8 min read Frederic Gottrand, Valerie Marchand, Graeme O'Connor
New trends in Enteral Nutrition for children with Gastrointestinal impairment
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New trends in Enteral Nutrition for children with Gastrointestinal impairment

With the major advancements in enteral nutrition, such as in feeding approaches and products, more patients with…

Frederic Gottrand, Valerie Marchand, Graeme O'Connor 57 min watch