Addressing malnutrition in all its forms represents an integrated agenda focusing on the root causes of malnutrition at all stages of the life course. In this section you will find material on the full range of malnutrition topics including childhood and elderly malnutrition, stunting, wasting, underweight, dysphagia as well as assessment and screening tools like the Mini Nutritional Assessment.
Publications
Ragi - A Super Grain & Potential Need of its Fortification
Micronutrient deficiencies particularly that of iron early in life is often linked with adverse outcomes in growing infants and later life. In India, in most of the regions, ragi is used as one of the complementary foods for infants due to its
Growing-Up Milks: Nutritional Relevance and Importance
Toddlers are children, during this growing phase, they have specific nutritional requirements. If these specific requirements are not met, they are at an increased risk for multiple nutritional deficiencies or malnutrition. It is, therefore
Importance of the Appropriate Complementary Feeding
Early dietary behavior, right from the complementary feeding period, influences the food preferences and health outcomes later in life. Complementary feeding practices are important to ensure an adequate nutrition for a child from 6 to 24 months of
Videos
View the webinar about Anemia In Pregnancy by Dr. (Prof.) Gita Ganguly Mukherjee presented at Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Kolkata.
Effects of Iron deficiency on Physical and Mental functions in Children: Nestle
View the webinar about Effects of Iron deficiency on Physical and Mental functions in Children by Dr. Md. Sirajul Islam presented at Nestlé Nutrition
Epigenesis & Early metabolic programming
In this talk Dr. Aftab Yusuf Raj talks about the importance of nutrition in early infancy, breast milk, and also expands on evolution of protein
Conferences
The symposium will be take place at the International Conference Center (ICC) located in the green museum area close to the historical centre of one of the most enchanting medieval cities in Europe.
Latest News
Effect of Fortified Complementary Food Supplementation on the Growth Outcomes of Children
Fortified Complementary Food Supplements: Effects on Child GrowthAn unblinded, community-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial evaluating the
Prenatal Iron-Folate Supplementation: Effects on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
A study published in The Journal of Nutrition assessed the effects of prenatal iron-folate supplementation on maternal and neonatal iron status. For
