Calcium and Vitamin D Deficiency Can Contribute to Stunted Growth in Infants and Preschoolers
If children under the age of five are not sufficiently supplied with calcium and vitamin D, this might potentially lead to severe... Read More
Eliminating Micronutrient Deficiencies and thus Prevent the Infant Death During Pregnancy
Malnutrition, defined as insufficient supply of calories and micronutrients, causes directly and indirectly the infant death during pregnancy. An overview of appropriate... Read More
Malnutrition and Infection Diseases
Mangelernährung und Infektionskrankheiten verstärken sich wechselseitig. Doch bislang fokussieren sich Programme der Entwicklungshilfe entweder auf die Beseitigung des verborgenen Hungers oder auf... Read More
Micronutrient Deficiencies as Growth Inhibitor – a Case Study
Serious hidden Hunger manifests itself in stunting also in Zambia.Scientists (still) discuss about which vitamins and mineral elements are particularly suitable in... Read More
Iron Deficiency Anaemia as a Global Problem
Today, iron deficiency anaemia is the third most frequent chronic disease worldwide after caries and tension headache. According to new statistics published... Read More
Malnutrition in Mothers and Children in Poorer Countries
A series published by the “The Lancet“ magazine describes the causal links between the nutritional habits of mothers and the consequences for... Read More
On the Impact of Undernutrition and Malnutrition on the Microbiome
The development and composition of the microbiome, i.e. the individual, specific entirety of all microorganisms present in particular in the gastrointestinal tract... Read More
Diet-Related Diseases in the Midst of Global, Regional and National Trends for 240 Causes of Death in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2014
Increased life expectancy all over the world.It is particularly the decline in the number of respiratory diseases and diarrhoea that contribute to... Read More
Epigenetics as an Impulse for Primary Prevention. The Conception of Vegetative Imprinting
Micronutrient deficiency will lead to permanent physical and mental atrophy, weaken the immune system and increase the risk of contracting chronical diseases.... Read More
Expert Assessment of the Preventive Potential of Micronutrients in Functional Foodstuffs
Functional foodstuffs are defined as products that do not just provide nutrients but offer in addition a potential benefit to improve people’s... Read More