Global Nutrition Report
About Malnutrition
Malnutrition Resources for Patients
Malnutrition can take many forms and as such presents a large-scale and complex problem across the world. It affects most of the global population, irrespective of location, age, wealth or gender.
Malnutrition Resources
Center For Disease Control
Global Health & Nutrition Resources
Alliance for Aging Research
Nutrition
Malnutrition
Malnutrition Overview
Malnutrition
What is Malnutrition?
Recursos Sobre La Malnutrición
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The way we eat throughout our lives impacts the way we age. Without proper nutrition our bodies can’t stay healthy, fight off disease, or deal with illnesses that we already have. Poor nutrition weakens our immune systems and leaves us vulnerable to infections, and slower recovery and wound healing. It also causes unhealthy weight changes and muscle loss that can lead to frailty, falls, broken bones, disability, loss of independence, and disease complications. It can also lead to nutrition-related diseases and conditions.
The latest Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture address nutrition at various life stages and provide important recommendations on achieving a well-rounded diet. The guidelines emphasize that the foods and beverages we consume have a profound impact on our health—now and in the years to come. We all have the power to maximize and improve our health, add vitality to our years, reduce the risk of disease, and increase our healthspans—the number of years we live in good health. And research shows that it’s never too late to make improvements.
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