Protection Against Chronic Lung Diseases with the Help of High-Quality Food
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, such as bronchitis or the destruction of the pulmonary tissue by emphysema are the third most frequently cause... Read More
Prolonging the Healthy Lifespan of Children through Prevention of Folate Deficiencies in Early Pregnancy
From the viewpoint of molecular biological sciences the length of telomeres, a protective cap for the genetic strands, decides how old a... Read More
Above average weight gain in infants accelerates arterial stiffness in young adults
If arterial walls stiffen, meaning a decrease of elasticity, the blood flows faster through the vessels as usual. As a consequence, the... Read More
Micronutrient deficiency as a decisive risk factor for stroke in eastern and southern Africa
Besides hypotension and highly polluted air (also domestically), it’s the far too little consumption of fruits and vegetables which account for the... Read More
Immune Dysfunction as a Cause and Consequence of Malnutrition
Over- and undernutrition, summarized as malnutrition, is worldwide one of the main causes of increased morbidity and mortality rates. The immune system... Read More
A new food group-based score to assess the micronutrient adequacy of children in developing countries – created for a study on infants in Ethiopia
Ethiopia just like Zambia is one of most affected countries in the world by hidden hunger. Ethiopian nutritional scientists have now developed... Read More
Approaches for Age-Appropriate Development of the Intestinal Microflora
Children with pronounced growth impairment due to micronutrient deficiency also have an immature, not age-appropriate developed intestinal microflora. Due to this, a... Read More
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