This document introduces the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) report presented to the Committee on World Food Security, emphasizing the critical

This FAO initiative highlights how strengthening aquatic food value chains can improve access to nutritious and safe foods for vulnerable populatio

This study shows that L3-SMI is a reliable marker for detecting reduced muscle mass and diagnosing malnutrition in cancer patients, and is independ

This study shows that chronically ill home-care patients frequently experience simultaneous malnutrition risk, depressive symptoms, and reduced fun

This study shows that better nutritional status at admission strongly predicts improved functional recovery, independence, and muscle strength in s

This study shows that malnutrition affects nearly half of maintenance hemodialysis patients (46.9%), driven by factors such as age, inflammation, d

This study shows that implementing an evidence-based enteral nutrition protocol significantly reduces feeding intolerance, improves nutritional mar

This review highlights that malnutrition affects at least 30% of cancer patients and significantly impacts treatment tolerance, quality of life, an

This study develops a validated, expert-based indicator system (5 domains, 35+ indicators) for managing nutrition in disabled older adults, emphasi

This study shows a high prevalence of malnutrition among older adults, strongly associated with low physical activity levels, emphasizing that impr

This review highlights that malnutrition in hematologic cancers is driven by complex interactions between inflammation, metabolic disruption, treat

This randomized trial shows that a nurse-led, multidisciplinary nutrition care model significantly improves nutritional status, immune function, qu

This case series shows that combining a Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet with partial enteral nutrition before surgery is well tolerated and helps ma

This study shows that malnutrition is common in Huntington’s disease and is linked to worse functional ability and cognitive decline, though it doe

This randomized trial shows that continuous “Hospital to Home” nutrition management significantly improves nutritional status, immune function, and

This meta-analysis shows that older patients with poor nutritional status (low GNRI) before TAVR have nearly double the risk of mortality after the

This clinical trial evaluates a novel multicomponent food supplement in children with cow’s milk allergy, showing improved growth (weight and heigh

This brief highlights that large-scale food fortification already prevents around 7 billion nutrient gaps annually, making it one of the most cost-

This June 2025 policy brief assesses 27 Kenyan policies and stakeholder perspectives to evaluate climate–nutrition integration.

This policy brief highlights Pakistan’s dual crisis of climate change and malnutrition, emphasizing that most national and provincial policies ackn

This I-CAN Policy Brief highlights how climate change and malnutrition are interconnected crises in Nigeria, with over 30 million people projected

This policy brief examines the rapid rise of ultra-processed food consumption among Ethiopian children—both urban and rural—and the resulting doubl

While Rwanda has made notable progress in recent decades on areas linked to improved prosperity such as growth in agricultural production and pover

The world is currently facing two interconnected and severe crises: widespread malnutrition and environmental degradation.

This UNICEF framework addresses the “triple burden” of child malnutrition—undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight/obesity—throug

This UNICEF initiative tackles child food poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, where millions of children lack access to diverse, nutrient-rich diets.

This comprehensive data report by UNICEF presents a global snapshot of the nutritional status of children and women, with a particular focus on ear

The article highlights the implementation of the SADC Food and Nutrition Security Strategy (FNSS) 2015–2025, focusing on addressing the triple burd

The article discusses the diverse food environments (FEs) in the Solomon Islands and their critical role in shaping food security and nutrition out

This brief outlines the interlinked challenges of poverty, malnutrition, and food insecurity in Solomon Islands through the lens of the SDGs.

This profile explores Jamaica’s food system vulnerabilities and transformation opportunities.

This project developed a Strategic Framework for Zero Hunger, endorsed by LAS's Sustainable Development Committee.

This strategy from UNICEF and partners outlines the integration of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions into nutrition programming i

A participatory educational tool developed by Holt International to promote good nutrition and hygiene among families.

This UNICEF publication outlines Africa’s progress and challenges in combating malnutrition.

This article calls for urgent global food systems transformation to enable healthier diets and reduce malnutrition.

This project overview details a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) aimed at transforming food systems in 12 Pacific Island Countries.

This perspective review examines the synergistic role of diet and exercise in promoting healthy aging, preventing malnutrition, and improving physi

This report provides an analysis of food security and nutrition trends in Europe and Central Asia, highlighting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemi

This FAO report assesses food security in Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member countries, analyzing trends in food availability, trade, a

This flagship report by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO examines global food security and nutrition trends.

This review article provides an updated analysis of Nigeria's nutrition landscape, highlighting key challenges such as high stunting rates (37%), f

This study investigates malnutrition among school-aged children in Northern Sri Lanka, a region recovering from war.

This report summarizes the key discussions from the Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium, focusing on the transformation of global food systems to a

This review discusses the prevalence, causes, and consequences of malnutrition in older adults, as well as recent advancements and ongoing challeng

This study examines the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) as a predictive tool for complications in geriatric trauma patients.

This meta-analysis of six studies (4,242 patients) examines the predictive value of GNRI for postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients under

This study investigates the relationship between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and frailty among older hospitalized patients.

This report highlights Nigeria’s high burden of malnutrition, which results in significant economic and health costs.

This study introduces the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) as a tool to assess malnutrition-related morbidity and mortality risks in elderly

This meta-analysis evaluates the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) as a predictor of all-cause mortality in heart failure (HF) patients.

This opinion article examines the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, focusing on the impact of malnutrition and dehydration on children due to ong

This climate-focused report discusses the interconnection between climate change and food security in Nigeria.

This study examines the key drivers of food and nutrition insecurity in ten emergency-affected countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Afgha

This article examines the intersection of climate change and food systems, emphasizing the need for climate-sensitive nutrition programs.

This article examines the health conditions of pediatric Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders from Iraq and Afghanistan upon arrival in the U.S.

This study explores the cultural, social, and economic factors influencing malnutrition among adolescent girls in The Gambia.

This research compares the nutritional and anti-nutritional properties of complementary food formulations made from locally available grains and se

This Cochrane review evaluates the effectiveness of dietary advice (DA), with or without oral nutritional supplements (ONS), in managing disease-re

This review explores the profound effects of climate change on global food systems and their implications for diet quality, nutrition, and health.

This review discusses biofortification as a sustainable approach to address global micronutrient deficiencies.

This review discusses biofortification as an agricultural approach aimed at reducing micronutrient deficiencies by enriching staple crops with esse

This study highlights rice as a promising vehicle for micronutrient fortification, particularly with iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), to address widespread

This report explores the transformative role of food fortification in combating malnutrition by fortifying staple foods with essential nutrients.

This review discusses Africa’s progress toward achieving the UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger.

This study by Lee Dongkue investigates the historical debate over protein and its implications for global nutrition and development during the 20th

The report "Status of Food and Nutrition Security in Kenya: An Implementation of the Framework for Harmonizing Nutrition Indicators" evaluates food

The study "Benchmarking the Determinants of Nutritional Status among Community Schools’ Children in Nepal" examines the factors associated with mal

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of food and nutrition security in Kenya, emphasizing the disparities between urban and rural areas an

This report highlights the urgent challenges of climate change and malnutrition, revealing their interconnectedness and dire consequences on h

Climate change and malnutrition are two of the biggest challenges facing humanity today. Responding to climate change and malnutrition reveals a ra

In many developing countries, food environments are changing rapidly.

High intake of free sugars has been linked to overweight and obesity, which affects nearly 40% of the global adult population and millions of child

Ultraprocessed products (UPPs), associated with obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are becoming predominant on the global market and a t

The need for a profound food system transformation has never been greater.

This brief examines estimates produced by several recent model simulations and frameworks that focus on the cost of ending hunger as well as progre

Introduction

Ending all forms of hun

The '2022 Global Nutrition Report: Stronger commitments for greater action’ sets out the role of accountability and its a

Every country is affected by some form of malnutrition.

Dramatic changes in daily life are leading to increased rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Kenya, including among children.

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 has been prepared by the FAO Agrifood Economics Divi

The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, commissioned this Foresight report in 2015 to t

The scope of potential action in food systems is large.

Assessing positive and negative features of diets is key to understanding the causes of poor health and nutriti

"Ending poor diets and malnutrition in all its forms is a goal that is intrinsically linked with some of the world’s most pressing chal

Food environments are crucial spaces within the food system for understanding and addressing many of the shared drivers of malnutrition.