Malnutrition

AI diet plans underestimate teen nutrition and miss key nutrients

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New research reveals that popular AI tools may be giving adolescents incomplete and imbalanced diet advice, raising important questions about whether these technologies are ready to guide growing bodies without expert oversight.  Study: Artificial intelligence diet plans underestimate nutrient intake compared to dietitians in adolescents. Image credit: ilona.shorokhova/Shutterstock.com Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used for … Read more

Higher ultra-processed food intake aligns with greater binge eating risk in obesity study

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New clinical research links ultra-processed food consumption with disordered eating patterns and poorer diet quality in adults with obesity, highlighting potential targets for improved nutritional intervention. Study: Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with disordered eating symptoms and low-quality diet in adults with obesity. Image Credit: Inna Tarnavska / Shutterstock In a recent cross-sectional … Read more

Normal BMI hides nutritional gaps in alcohol use disorder

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A sweeping review shows that while calorie intake and BMI often appear normal in people with alcohol use disorder, poor diet quality, hidden deficiencies, and flawed assessment tools may be undermining recovery and long-term health. Study: Dietary intake, quality, and assessment tools in individuals with problematic alcohol use: a scoping review and meta-analysis. Image Credit: … Read more

Danone calls nutrition essential to fight disease-related malnutrition

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On today’s World Cancer Day, Danone becomes the first food business joining forces with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to advocate for nutritional care’s recognition as an essential component of cancer treatment while strengthening workplace protections for its employees with a diagnosis.  Cancer-related malnutrition is a “prevalent yet overlooked challenge” in oncology, underscores … Read more

Prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with frailty and malnutrition among older patients with sepsis-a cross-sectional study in the emergency department | BMC Geriatrics

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Demographics, clinical characteristics, and geriatric syndromes The demographics and clinical characteristics in the groups with and without sarcopenia are listed in Table 1. A total of 602 older patients with sepsis (218 with and 384 without sarcopenia) were included. The median age of the participants was 78 (IQR, 16) years, 332 (55.1%) were men, and the … Read more

Discovery of mutated immune cell clones could point to improved treatment for refractory celiac disease

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Scientists have identified mutated immune cell clones that could point to improved treatment for refractory celiac disease. Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney have discovered why some people with celiac disease continue to suffer debilitating symptoms despite strictly avoiding gluten. The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, used cutting-edge single-cell … Read more

Indonesia Launches AI-Powered ZeroStunting to Combat Child Malnutrition

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A new AI-powered initiative has been launched to combat stunting among Indonesian children, a condition that affects nearly one in five due to chronic malnutrition. The program, called ZeroStunting, is a collaboration between the Edu Farmers International Foundation and AI technology provider KeyReply, supported by a grant from Infoxchange. It aims to use … Read more

Unveiling Hidden Dangers: 5 Serious Diseases Linked to Everyday Foods – Stay Informed and Safe!

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The Silent Threat: How Unbalanced Diets Are Harming Americans Table of Contents The Silent Threat: How Unbalanced Diets Are Harming Americans The “Time Bomb” in Your Daily Diet The Expert’s Perspective: Dr. Khairi on Malnutrition Building a Balanced Plate: The American Guide The Importance of Fats: Dispelling the Myths Carbohydrate Caution: Moderation is Key Obesity … Read more

New AI tool revolutionizes sleep analysis with comprehensive sleep data

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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine have developed a powerful AI tool, built on the same transformer architecture used by large language models like ChatGPT, to process an entire night’s sleep. To date, it is one of the largest studies, analyzing 1,011,192 hours of sleep. Details on their findings were reported in the March … Read more

All the wild theories RFK Jr. has been spreading about the measles outbreak |

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Cases of measles are on the rise in the US, with more than 250 infected, and two dead. The measles outbreak continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico, raising concerns, and amidst all of it, Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to share unproven treatments, and even downplay the … Read more