Medical_Nutrition_CDs_Full_Conference_Presentation.pptx

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1. Medical Nutrition Updates in Communicable Diseases (CDs) Scientific Conference Presentation 2025

2. Introduction • Nutrition plays a critical role in immunity and disease outcomes. • Communicable Diseases (CDs) are worsened by malnutrition and poor environments. • Updates highlight environmental aspects and new research in nutrition-CD interface.

3. Environmental Aspects in Nutrition & CDs • Food safety & hygiene prevent diarrheal and enteric infections. • Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) improves nutrient absorption. • Climate change impacts food supply & disease spread. • Agricultural systems affect food diversity & micronutrient density. • Disaster settings (refugee camps, floods) heighten malnutrition & outbreaks.

4. Research Updates (Highlights) • Nutritional support improves TB treatment outcomes (RATIONS Trial, 2023). • Micronutrient supplementation (Vit D, Zn) shows mixed results in ARIs & COVID-19. • HIV care strengthened with nutrition counselling and food security support. • Child wasting: Integrated nutrition & infection control essential (WHO 2023).

5. Recent Relevant Studies (2024–2025) 1. Temp ↑ → +4% foodborne diarrhoea risk per 1°C (2024). 2. Climate change ↑ child diarrhoea risk; WASH mitigates (2025). 3. Climate stress ↓ micronutrients (iron, folate, vit A, B12) (2025). 4. Sanitation improvements ↓ child malnutrition in India (2024). 5. Agriculture & One Health: nutrition + AMR + CDs link (2024). 6. EpiClim dataset: climate–health link (India, 2025).

6. Practical Takeaways • Screen for malnutrition in all CD patients (BMI, MUAC, deficiencies). • Correct documented micronutrient deficiencies (iron, vit D, Zn). • Provide targeted food/nutrition support for TB & child wasting. • Integrate nutrition counselling into HIV/TB/CD programmes. • Avoid indiscriminate high-dose supplementation without deficiency evidence.

7. Conclusion • Environment and nutrition strongly influence communicable diseases. • Evidence supports integrated approaches: screening, counselling, supplementation when needed. • Climate change, WASH, and agriculture must be considered in nutrition-CD strategies. • Future research should refine targeted, cost-effective nutrition interventions.