Famine Effects on Human Health: Mechanisms of Malnutrition, Disease Susceptibility, and Mortality Pathways
Famine is a complex population-level exposure characterized by severe and sustained reduction in access to food, leading to undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and downstream changes in immune function, metabolism, and vulnerability to infectious disease. Although famine may be triggered by conflict, economic collapse, or environmental shocks, the health biology of famine is mediated largely through starvation… Read More »