Noma, a fatal facial disease affecting malnourished children, is rising in northern Nigeria amid poverty and violence.

Gastroparesis is a digestive disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents into the small intestine.

Children need to eat all three macronutrients, protein, carbs, and healthy fats, as well as all the essential micronutrients like iron, calcium, vitamin D, zinc, vitamin B12, and folate. Kids can be eating enough food, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're meeting these needs.

Against the 300-day requirement of supplementary nutrition, Madhya Pradesh's roughly 97,000 Anganwadi centres received regular nutrition supplies for only around 170

Nutrition becomes an essential part of cancer care for people undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and other cancer treatments.

She was taken to hospital with a range of neurological symptoms, including confusion, memory problems, difficulty moving her eyes and severe problems with balance.

Afghanistan has endured repeated hunger emergencies in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises. An economic collapse followed the Taliban government's return to power after US-led forces withdrew in 2021.

Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods.

An NDTV ground investigation across Bhopal, Sagar, Vidisha and Agar-Malwa found that take-home ration supplies had remained disrupted for periods ranging from one to three months at several centres.

NITI Aayog and UNICEF India partner to enhance maternal and child nutrition in Aspirational Districts through policy support and technical expertise.

By age 7, more than 26 per cent of the children were classified 'thin' and 5.2 per cent classified 'overweight/obese', findings published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal show.

Malnutrition in India is no longer just about hunger. It is also about excess weight, poor diet and changing lifestyles -- all happening in a single childhood.

Medical experts have long warned that multiple pregnancies in quick succession can significantly increase the risk of anemia, malnutrition, chronic fatigue, pregnancy complications and maternal health emergencies.

Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

The twins suffered from fever, diarrhoea, and vomiting for nearly 15 days.

Sadhvi Satish Sail from Goa has won the Miss India World 2026 title.

Type 5 diabetes is linked to childhood nutrition. So, addressing the gaps in childhood nutrition is necessary, as explained by Dr Soma Srinivas and Prof. Anoop Misra.

According to the affidavit, the child was severely underweight, weighing only 15 pounds, and had numerous wounds or insect bites on his body.

Between October 7, 2023, and January 5, 2025, a total of 42,200 women, children and elderly people were killed. They made up 56% of all violent deaths in Gaza during that period.

Experts warn that GLP1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aren't quick fixes. There are misuse risks that are involved as shortages, side effects, and weight regain are possible without medical supervision.

The path to Viksit Bharat runs through India's anganwadis, schools, and households. The question is not whether India can afford to invest in child nutrition- it is whether it can afford not to.