UNDERNUTRITION

This study compared tuberculosis patients in Benin, who received food support, with those in Togo, who did not. Researchers tracked whether nutritional help reduced treatment failure, death, or relapse. The goal is to guide future TB programs on including nutrition as part of sta…

This study tested whether a training program for home care workers could help improve nutrition for people with dementia living at home. Researchers worked with families and care workers to adapt an existing nutrition program and see if it was practical and acceptable. The goal w…

This study tested a 4-month nutrition education program for 811 ethnic minority children aged 5-16 in Vietnam. The program included lessons, videos, and activities to improve diet and exercise. Researchers compared these children to a control group to see if the program improved …

This study looked at whether teaching families in rural Nepal about nutrition could help them drink more milk and eat more animal foods. About 1,873 people took part, including young children, teenage girls, and women. The program included training sessions, cooking demonstration…

This study looked at why hospitalized children aged 2 to 8 eat less, focusing on food pickiness and neophobia (fear of new foods). Researchers measured how much food children ate 48 hours after admission and asked parents about their child's usual eating habits. The goal was to s…

This study looked at how muscle energy use changes in undernourished patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Researchers measured muscle cell power plants (mitochondria) and fat droplets in 51 patients. The goal was to learn more about cancer-related wasting, which can lower quali…

This study looked at whether muscle ultrasound can accurately detect undernutrition in hospitalized adults under 70. Researchers measured muscle thickness and compared it to standard tests like bioelectrical impedance. The goal was to see if ultrasound is a reliable, non-invasive…