Nuclear Techniques for Better Nutrition

1 August 2019

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Script: Luciana Viegas, animation: Paul G?sseringer

Malnutrition is a major global health problem, and poor diet has been linked to a range of chronic diseases. Obesity has nearly tripled around the world in recent decades, while undernutrition remains a serious concern. Stable isotope techniques to measure body composition can help check if government efforts to improve diet and physical activity in the population are working.

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