Dietary guidelines for India 2024
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently revised the dietary guidelines for Indians to provide healthier diet and lifestyle recommendations, ensuring dietary and nutritional requirements
Child Health
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Ghaziabad gears up to tackle dengue outbreak
In the wake of first dengue death in neighboring Delhi, the Ghaziabad administration has begun taking precautionary measures to contain the outbreak. The administration has formed 15 teams, which are carrying
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Malnutrition claims lives of two kids in Baran district
Kota: As many as two children died of malnutrition at Sahariya Basti of Maangrol town of Baran district recently. The incident has rattled the district administration after which collector Dr S P Singh
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Nagada tribals desert nutritious rehab centre
JAIPUR: PARENTS of the malnourished children of Nagada village, who have been rehabilitated at Nutritious Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) at Kaliapani under Sukinda block in the district, have deserted it,
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Dirty water stunts millions of Indian children: Study
India is home to the world's largest number of stunted children due to a lack of toilets, dirty water and poor hygiene, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Despite high economic growth in
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Nigeria: Aisha Buhari Launches Project On Child Nutrition
The wife of the president, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has launched a programme called, "Get involved", to prevent death of children from malnutrition. A statement signed by Nadabo Zakari, her Director, Media
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Study reveals spike in rural childhood obesity
Childhood obesity has dramatically increased in rural parts of Shandong province, a study has found. The prevalence of overweight boys has increased from 0.74 percent in 1985 to 16.35 percent in 2014,
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'State must impose tax on fat, sugar to save youth from junk food'
Diabetes and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in Gujarat owing to the rampant consumption of empty calories, says Dr Tiven Marwah, President of Endocrine Society Of India (Gujarat). Following
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Sudan: Children Die of Malnutrition in Lobe, South Darfur
Deribat — Two children died of malnutrition on Thursday and many more are in danger among the displaced people taking refuge in the Lobe area, eight kilometres west of Deribat in East Jebel Marra. About
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Nigeria hails major step towards polio-free Africa
Nigeria on Sunday celebrated two years without a new case of polio, in a major stride towards Africa being declared free of the devastating disease. If no new case is reported by July 2017, Nigeria
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7 out of 10 children exercise for less than 60 mins in a day:
Seven out of every 10 children in the age group of 13-15 years exercise for less than 60 minutes per day while more than one in five are overweight, placing them at a high risk of developing Non-Communicable