Addressing Malnutrition: How SUSTAGEN Can Help Bridge Nutritional Gaps

30 October, 2025

Understanding Malnutrition and Its Impact

Malnutrition can manifest in several ways, including undernutrition (such as wasting, stunting, and being underweight), deficiencies in vitamins or minerals, as well as overweight, obesity, and diseases related to poor diet. (World Health Organization, 2024)

SUSTAGEN: A Solution for Nutritional Support

SUSTAGEN offers a range of nutritional products designed to support individuals with increased or specific nutritional needs. By providing essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, SUSTAGEN can help bridge dietary gaps for those who may have difficulty meeting their nutrition requirements through food alone. In this way, SUSTAGEN products can play a role in supporting overall health and helping to address nutritional shortfalls that may contribute to malnutrition.

SUSTAGEN Hospital Formula & Hospital Formula Plus Fibre: Both are formulated meal replacements that provide complete nutrition for those with inadequate dietary intake.
SUSTAGEN Optimum: Designed for times when additional nutrition is needed – such as during periods of poor appetite or recovery from illness - and suitable as a sole source of nutrition; to be used under medical supervision.
SUSTAGEN Sport and Every day: Developed to help maintain overall nutrition and support active lifestyles.

These products are specifically formulated to support overall health. They are particularly beneficial for individuals with increased nutritional requirements, such as the elderly. With convenient formats such as ready to drink and powders, SUSTAGEN makes it easy to incorporate essential nutrition into daily routines.

By including an appropriate SUSTAGEN product as part of a balanced diet, individuals can help bridge nutritional gaps that may be leading them to malnutrition, supporting overall well-being and encouraging a healthier, more active lifestyle.

See the SUSTAGEN range: www.sustagen.com.au

SUSTAGEN® OPTIMUM™ is a food for special medical purposes and is specifically formulated for medical conditions where nutritional needs cannot be met through diet modification alone. Must be used under the supervision of a healthcare professional. SUSTAGEN® Hospital Formula and SUSTAGEN® Hospital Formula plus fibre are formulated meal replacements and cannot be used as a total diet replacement. Consume as part of a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. SUSTAGEN® Sport is a formulated supplementary sports food which must be consumed in conjunction with a nutritious diet and is not suitable for use as a sole source of nutrition. It must be used in conjunction with an appropriate physical training or exercise program. Not suitable for children under 15 years of age or pregnant women. Should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision. SUSTAGEN® Everyday is a formulated supplementary food which can be of assistance where dietary intakes of nutrients and energy may not be adequate.