Observational findings achieved during the past two decades suggest that the intestinal
microbiota may contribute to the metabolic health of the human host and, when aberrant, to …

Linear growth failure (stunting) in childhood is the most prevalent form of undernutrition
globally. The debate continues as to whether children who become stunted before age 24 …

Background Anemia is a common disease which affects around 40% of children and 30% of
reproductive age women and can have major health consequences. The present study …

The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), defined as the simultaneous manifestation of both
undernutrition and overweight and obesity, affects most low-income and middle-income …

Background Progress has been made worldwide in reducing chronic undernutrition and
rates of linear growth stunting in children under 5 y of age, although rates still remain high in …

Rice production and research have met unprecedented challenges in recent years. Yield
and total production have plateaued for many years in some major producing rice …

Food security in a just energy transition is a growing debate about designing sustainable
food secure networks worldwide. Energy transition, land-use change, and food security are …

Infectious diseases are emerging globally at an unprecedented rate while global food
demand is projected to increase sharply by 2100. Here, we synthesize the pathways by …

Background Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and
adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean …

Nutritional status during pregnancy can have a significant impact on maternal and neonatal
health outcomes. Requirements for macronutrients such as energy and protein increase …