Toward a Healthier Future: IAEA Symposium on the Double Burden of Malnutrition Concludes
One in three people worldwide suffer from some form of malnutrition, such as obesity, undernutrition or nutrient deficiencies, and in many cases, people suffer from more than one form.
Improving Health with Atomic Precision in Mauritius
Many countries face an epidemic of obesity due increased fast food consumption and sedentary lifestyles. Nuclear science can help policy makers understand and improve the nutrition of their people. Ma...
A Health Policy with Atomic Precision in Mauritius
For many countries, growing wealth often means growing waistlines and the accompanying preventable diseases. To better understand the impact of nutrition on national health, countries like Mauritius are turning to nuclear techniques.
IAEA Showcases Nuclear Techniques to Combat Malnutrition in Africa
The 8th Africa Nutritional Epidemiology Conference (ANEC) took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 1-5 October 2018 under the theme: ‘multi-stakeholder nutrition actions in Africa: translating evidence into policies, and programmes for impacts.’
Fighting Micronutrient Malnutrition; The IAEA’s Role Highlighted
The international review journal Advances of Nutrition highlights the IAEA’s role in combatting micronutrient malnutrition over the past two decades.