The coexistence of extreme deprivation and obesity is the real face of MALNUTRITION

Chadema presidential candidate Edward Lowassa last night mentioned 16 areas he would focus on to pull Tanzanians out of poverty if elected president in the General Election slated for tomorrow.

The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has quadrupled to almost one billion since 1980, a UK think tank says.

Magonjwa yanayo ambatana na unene tumekuwa tukiyajadili tangu wiki iliyopita, leo tunahitimisha mada hii. Kupungua uzito, kuudhibiti au kutunza uzito alionao mtu baada ya kupunguza uzito ni jambo la msingi mno na ni suala linalohusisha kufanya mazoezi, kula lishe bora na mabadiliko mengineyo kama ifuatavyo:- 1) Mabadiliko ya tabia, mtu mwenye unene wa kupindukia anapaswa kupunguza kiwango cha chakula anachokula lakini kiwe chenye...

A chubby child could soon turn into an obese kid.

In the growing-up years, little ones are pampered with all the foods they desire. Food may also be used as a quick fix to calm a child’s tantrums. These habits may turn cute and chubby kids into overweight and obese children. Obesity will lead to an inactive kid with a low self image. While feeding your little one good food is essential, you must also keep a check on how it’s affecting her body. Here’s all you need to know about childhood...

Various interventions in combating malnutrition in the country have yielded fruits. One of the achievements is the decrease in stunting from 42 per cent in 2010 to 34.7 per cent last year.

The scourge of malnutrition affects the most vulnerable in society, and it hurts most in the earliest stages of life. Today, more than 800 million people are chronically hungry -- about 11 per cent of the global population

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Democratising fight against malnutrition
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Women play an important role in guaranteeing sufficient food supply for their families. They are among the stakeholders whose voice needs to be heard in the debate on nutrition. There is a new dimension to the issue of malnutrition – governments, civil ...

Could the moringa help eradicate malnutrition in Zambia?