Tag Archives: malnutrition

UK has become the ‘fat man of Europe’

UK has become the ‘fat man of Europe’

According to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report, 44% of countries were now experiencing “very serious levels” of both obesity and under-nutrition which are now increasing worldwide trends. One in three ...
Wheels coming off meals

Wheels coming off meals

Food poverty among older people is, to some extent, a hidden problem. Experts told us older people are less likely to use food banks, instead preferring to cut back on food and “making do”. But this c ...
Help with tackling malnutrition in older people

Help with tackling malnutrition in older people

Hot on the heels of last month’s report by the Malnutrition Task Force which indicated that over a million older people could be at risk of suffering from malnutrition, a new booklet written by care h ...