Poor diets for school-age children may contribute to an average height gap of 20cm (7.9in) between the tallest and shortest nations, an analysis suggests. It reports that in 2019 the tallest 19 ...

Early screen time for young kids can set the stage for a sedentary life with an increased risk of obesity and heart disease.

Poor nutrition can lead to a lack of physical, mental and emotional development. Not only can a bad diet stunt a child’s growth but it can also reduce cognitive functions, which will negatively impact ...

Nearly 35% of global child deaths and 11% of disease burden is due to lack of nutrition. (Credit: Pexels) Among vulnerable population, children from OBC category have 79% MDD, SCs have 77.2% and ...

A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been left blind because he would only eat burgers and doughnuts. The unnamed child who lived in the US ...

The initiative was launched in response to figures showing that children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds face a higher risk of health problems and obesity due to poor diets. Only 12% of ...

A wealth of research shows that what people eat affects the body’s ability to ward off heart disease and stroke. And a ...

The Food Foundation argues that calorie-dense but nutrient-poor diets are worsening health outcomes ... worrying picture” of the current state of child health and reveals “the worsening ...

UNICEF’s director for child nutrition and development, said in a statement. Severe acute malnutrition, or wasting, can result from poor nutrition during gestation and in infancy, limited access ...

ATNi Launches 5th Global Access to Nutrition Index as Industry and Policy Makers Grapple with Food Polycrisis GlobeNewswire UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, ATNi ...

The three-decades old programme, intended to draw poor children into school and provide them with basic nutrition, throws into sharp relief the inflationary impact of food on the nation's most ...

like consuming ultra-processed or nutrient-poor foods, negatively affect sleep. Study: Association of Physical Activity and/or Diet with Sleep Quality and Duration in Adolescents: A Scoping Review.