Nearly one in ten children under five is affected by acute malnutrition as funding cuts shutter hundreds of health facilities, exacerbating Afghanistan’s worsening hunger emergency amid rising displacements and health risks. Acute malnutrition is deepening across Afghanistan, with Save the…
Recent research emphasises that while childhood obesity increases the risk of adult obesity, environmental and family support are key in preventing long-term health issues, with gradual lifestyle changes showing promising results. A child who is carrying extra weight is not…
Emerging reports from Australia and the UK highlight a dangerous trend: over-reliance on cow’s milk in young children potentially causing severe anaemia. Experts emphasise the importance of a balanced diet to prevent health risks. The recent warnings about toddlers drinking…
A recent study suggests that artificial intelligence could enable doctors to tailor weight-loss strategies for teenagers with obesity, potentially improving outcomes through early prediction of individual responses to lifestyle programmes. Machine learning may help doctors better predict which teenagers with…
Research highlights the persistent gap between guidelines and practice in early peanut introduction, emphasising the need for culturally sensitive, trust-based communication and decision support tools to improve allergy prevention efforts worldwide. A body of research reviewed in the Wiley article…
A recent national study indicates that most children hospitalised for vitamin and mineral poisoning are teenagers engaging in intentional self-harm, highlighting the need for safer supplement storage and increased mental health support. A national study of children hospitalised for vitamin…
A new study by Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigates whether integrating childhood weight management programmes into regular paediatric visits can promote sustained healthy lifestyle changes in children aged five to 17 across Louisiana and Tennessee.…
A new UNICEF report shows improvements in child nutrition in Gaza, but critics warn it doesn’t negate the broader evidence of prolonged deprivation and the legal ramifications surrounding Israel’s blockade. Israel’s supporters have seized on a new Unicef nutrition survey…
A longitudinal Harvard-led study reveals that children and teenagers who regularly consume sugary beverages are at an increased risk of developing hypertension in adulthood, highlighting the importance of early dietary interventions to protect long-term heart health. A Harvard-led study suggests…
A global shift is underway as medical experts move beyond BMI towards direct body fat measurements and waist ratios to better assess health risks amid rising obesity rates and changing treatment approaches. Body mass index, long treated as the default…
A new study from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital explores how bacterial metabolites like isovalerate could bolster intestinal barriers in malnourished children, potentially reducing sepsis risk. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have…
Recent insights in dietetics challenge traditional food rules, highlighting the importance of quality and personalised choices over simplistic rules in promoting health. Many of the nutrition lessons people remember from school have aged badly. Advice once delivered as a simple…
