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®).

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Gut Microbiota: No longer the forgotten organ

Gut microbiome development in early life is linked to long-term health. Bifidobacteria make up to 90% of the microbiota…

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Food for thought: Nutritional needs during pregnancy

During pregnancy, many physiological changes in a woman’s body take place to allow for the normal growth and development…

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Annales 78.2 - Gut Microbiota: No Longer the Forgotten Organ

While the gut microbiota was once called “the forgotten organ”, it is no longer forgotten. On the contrary, it is a hot…

129 min read Professor Hania Szajewska, Dr. Andrew Prentice, R. Shamir
New research reveals how a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy impacts the health of her child through adulthood
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New research reveals how a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy impacts the health of her child through adulthood

A new joint study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nutrition International demonstrates how…

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Brain Energy Rescue: Effects of a Ketogenic Oral Nutritional Supplement in patients with MCI

Over 50% of MCI patients progress to Alzheimer's Disease over 5 years, and there is no drug approved to treat MCI. Dr…

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Regain Mobility and Physical Autonomy in Sarcopenia and Frail Patients: The Latest Evidence

As more and more baby-boomers are now reaching retirement age the consequences of the current demographic shift will…

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Effect of Nutrition and Ketogenic Intervention on Brain Performance in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Cognitive impairment is considered one of the greatest challenge for health and social care in the XXIst century. Due to…

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How and why thickened liquids improve swallowing safety and swallowing efficiency

Swallowing is a complex process. Dysphagia for liquids can result in aspiration where the liquid enters the airway and…

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Taiwan Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (TSPEN) Congress