Health
Hidden hunger causes 50 thousand deaths per year in Germany
Study indicates that about a third of Germans have vitamin D and iodine deficiency, while hospitals intend to adopt screening by 2027.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Nutritional deficiencies cause 50 thousand deaths per year in Germany and affect hospitals and risk groups.
- Who is affected
- German population, especially the elderly, low-income families, hospitalized patients, and people with chronic diseases.
- What changes
- Authorities and medical entities intend to create by the end of 2027 a plan to improve screening and treatment of nutritional deficiencies in hospitals.
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Sources
- Fome oculta causa 50 mil mortes por ano na Alemanha — g1 — últimas notícias
- Fome oculta causa 50 mil mortes por ano na Alemanha — UOL — notícias
