The index aims to increase consumers access to more nutritious products and ultimately contribute to addressing the serious global problems of both undernutrition and obesity.
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Newborns now account for almost half 44 % of under-five deaths and undernutrition contributes to 45 % of all under-five deaths.
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The study's findings are in agreement with previous research in animals and people that linked relative undernutrition to fewer cancers and a longer life.
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While experts can't say what role undernutrition plays in this extra summertime academic lag, food programs may be one way to address it.
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And Weindruch, working with mice, has already worked out the answers to many obvious questions : Don't begin young _ undernutrition stunts growth.
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But an increasing number of winners since then have had BMIs under 18.5, which is the World Health Organization's standard for undernutrition.
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The term " severe malnutrition " or " severe undernutrition " is often used to refer specifically to PEM . PEM is often associated with micronutrient deficiency.
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Diarrhea was the principal cause of death for Haitian children, for 37 percent, followed by undernutrition, 32 percent, and acute respiratory infection, 25 percent.
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Emergencies and crises often exacerbate undernutrition, due to the aftermath of crises that include food insecurity, poor health resources, unhealthy environments, and poor healthcare practices.
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The countries where open defecation is most widely practised have the highest numbers of undernutrition, high levels of poverty, and large disparities between the rich and poor.
