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IAEA Nutritional & Health-Related Environmental Studies Newsletter No. 23

The Nutritional & Health-related Environmental Studies Section is excited to share its eNewsletter. 

In this issue:

  • New training and education opportunities on the use of stable isotope methods to assess body composition and protein quality
  • An invitation to submit new project ideas for the planning of the next IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme cycle (2028–2029)
  • Newly released IAEA guidance on the deuterium dose‑to‑mother technique for assessing breast milk intake 
  • A validated equation to predict fat mass in South African children aged 5-8 years using simple anthropometry and demographic data
  • A joint FAO/IAEA report on the construction of a database on ileal digestibility of protein and amino acids in foods consumed by humans
  • A perspective article highlighting critical evidence gaps on nutrition and body composition changes among radiotherapy patients in low‑ and middle‑income countries
  • A recorded webinar on the principles, applications, and future directions of DXA, presented as part of the Community of Practice
  • The sixth episode of the Nuclear in Nutrition Interview Series, focusing on iron bioavailability
  • A new research agenda on the use of nuclear techniques to better understand how mycotoxins and heavy metals affect nutrition outcomes
  • A success story on how nuclear techniques improved the understanding of childhood malnutrition and bone health in Viet Nam

Visit here to read the full newsletter.