In Gaza, we watch people being starved by Israel. In rich countries, we watch people starving themselves. The situations are ...

Chronic pancreatitis is now recognized as a complex fibroinflammatory disorder involving genetic, environmental, and ...

With Kenya ranked as having a severe hunger crisis, experts warn that rising food prices and income insecurity are driving ...

Malnutrition can lead to diabetes, and this is newly designated as type 5. People may be able to manage this type with oral meds rather than insulin. You can develop a type of diabetes from ...

As a psychiatrist, I've seen the mental health benefits that go along with successful weight loss—improved mood, enhanced self-esteem, and reduced anxiety. And as a registered dietitian, Jenna Moore ...

Background Owing to the unavoidable consequences of nutritional transition, the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is an emerging public health problem. An increasing number of studies have found ...

On World Food Day, UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, announced in a statement that this year obesity has surpassed underweight as the most prevalent form of malnutrition worldwide, affecting ...

I’m a global health reporter. When health workers screen small children for signs of malnutrition, they often collect a simple measurement with a tape measure. A typical two-year old has an upper arm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The United Nations Children’s Fund says new research shows childhood obesity has surpassed being underweight ...

For the first time, more children worldwide are living with obesity than undernutrition. The shift indicates childhood malnutrition has entered a new phase, one that the world is ill-equipped to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite significant advancements in surgical technique, anesthesia and rehabilitation, nutritional status — an ...