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India Is Facing Two Epidemics At Once, Undernutrition And Obesity. We Are Only Talking About One
India's nutrition challenge is two sides of the same coin. Deficiency and excess exist within the same population, frequently shaped by the same environmental and economic forces.
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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Study Claims That Fortifying Foods With Microparticles Could Help Fight Malnutrition
The scientists have come out with a new strategy to fortify staple foods with vital nutrients like iron and vitamin A, by encapsulating them in a biocompatible polymer BMC, which can prevent the loss of nutrients during storage or cooking, and also facilitate their absorption when the food is consumed.
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Global Warming May Also Give Rise To The Problem Of Undernutrition: Study
Climate change may bring into effect extreme heat exposure that may hinder adequate crop production in the long term, and thus, may result in larger undernourished population.
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Children Born To Teenage Mothers Are More Undernourished, Says Study
Chances of undernutrition among children born to adolescent mothers were 10 per cent higher than children born to adult mothers
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Food Giants May Be Raising Problems Of Both Undernutrition And Obesity In The Country: Study
The study also pointed out the links between under-nutrition in childhood with increased risk of obesity and non-communicable diseases in later life.
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The Leading Causes of Death Worldwide: High Blood Pressure and Poor Diet
There is great potential to improve health by avoiding certain risks like smoking and poor diet as well as tackling environmental risks like air pollution
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India Is Facing Two Epidemics At Once, Undernutrition And Obesity. We Are Only Talking About One
India's nutrition challenge is two sides of the same coin. Deficiency and excess exist within the same population, frequently shaped by the same environmental and economic forces.
-
Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Study Claims That Fortifying Foods With Microparticles Could Help Fight Malnutrition
The scientists have come out with a new strategy to fortify staple foods with vital nutrients like iron and vitamin A, by encapsulating them in a biocompatible polymer BMC, which can prevent the loss of nutrients during storage or cooking, and also facilitate their absorption when the food is consumed.
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Global Warming May Also Give Rise To The Problem Of Undernutrition: Study
Climate change may bring into effect extreme heat exposure that may hinder adequate crop production in the long term, and thus, may result in larger undernourished population.
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Children Born To Teenage Mothers Are More Undernourished, Says Study
Chances of undernutrition among children born to adolescent mothers were 10 per cent higher than children born to adult mothers
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Food Giants May Be Raising Problems Of Both Undernutrition And Obesity In The Country: Study
The study also pointed out the links between under-nutrition in childhood with increased risk of obesity and non-communicable diseases in later life.
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The Leading Causes of Death Worldwide: High Blood Pressure and Poor Diet
There is great potential to improve health by avoiding certain risks like smoking and poor diet as well as tackling environmental risks like air pollution
