The importance of Iodine through the lifecycle
Iodine is a trace element that is naturally present in some foods and added to some types of salt. Iodine […]
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Promotion of Healthy Weight in Children
As outlined in my previous post, the prevalence of children living with obesity is one of the biggest health problems […]
Read MoreNutrition education in Australia
The 2016 WHO report from the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity called for the introduction of dedicated and consistent food […]
Read MoreGlobal Health Series – Part 4: COVID-19 and Nutrition
Nutrition is a well-known key determinant of health playing a vital role in prevention and treatment of both chronic non-communicable […]
Read MoreGlobal Health Series – Part 3: Food and Culture
One of the primary functions of food is to provide nutrition, which can be seen as the necessary foods required […]
Read MoreGlobal Health Series – Part 2: Malnutrition – where, why and how to intervene?
This is a BIG question. Malnutrition encompasses undernutrition, inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity, and resulting diet-related noncommunicable diseases (such […]
Read MoreGlobal Health Series – Part 1: Nutrition for Global Health Introduction
At medical school, if we focus on nutrition it would be in a developed setting but nutrition is a key […]
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