Of late, a rising trend in obesity among children is being seen across age groups and gender. Here's everything you need to know about obesity and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced the fortification of rice provided under all government schemes by 2024. But can it help address micronutrient deficiency in any...
In a Facebook live session with NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India, Dipa Sinha, Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University Delhi answers common questions on nutrition and discusses why India...
Children older than five and adults aged 18 to 78 years with previous diagnoses of malnutrition were found to have higher odds of severe COVID-19 than...
According to the annual ‘The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World 2021’ report jointly published by multiple United Nation Agencies, the world was...
The planned movement of stocks of foodgrains procured in Kharif Marketing season 2020-21 and ongoing procurement in Rabi Marketing season 2021-22, will take care of any...
According to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in the times when the country is reeling under the onslaught of a pandemic like COVID-19, a balanced diet...
Budget 2021: Ahead of the release of Union Budget 2021 on February 1, experts share their wish list to eradicate malnutrition and move towards a healthier...
Bihar has shown an improvement in infant and child mortality, child immunisation, but there is a rise in obesity and anaemia among children and lack of...
According to the United Nations, even after five years of the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), many key indicators related to food and nutrition...
Andhra Pradesh has reported a drop in infant mortality rate and under-five mortality rate by 13 per cent and 13.7 per cent respectively and has shown...
The prevalence of anaemia and malnutrition among children has increased in Kerala. What adds to the worry is decline in child vaccination. Here is a quick...