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The word malnutrition seems to conjure an image of a thin, frail, underweight child, but malnutrition can also mean inappropriate nutrition for a particular age group, and with the obesity rate in India shooting up sharply, the parents need to be better educated with the right nutrition tips for the kids. While traditional advice like…
New Delhi: Just five minutes of advertising of junk foods — essentially high in saturated fats, sugar, and/or salt (HFSS) — is enough to coax children and adolescents to consume significantly more calories during the day, according to a study. The study showed that 7-15-year-olds with just five minutes of ad exposure, regardless of the…
New Delhi: Eating a diet rich in vegetables, legumes, and whole grains in childhood can delay the onset of menstruation in girls, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal Human Reproduction remained unaltered by the girls’ body mass index (BMI) or height, both of which have been associated with the earlier…