450,000 Pakistani kids die of malnutrition annually
July 15th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Pakistani health experts have said an estimated 450,000 children die of malnutrition and other diseases every year in the country.Speaking during a two-day workshop, conducted by ... Read more...
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Beware! Baby food very low in micro-nutrients
April 16th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) Micro-nutrients in readymade baby meals contain less than a fifth of the recommended daily supply of calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and other minerals, says a new ... Read more...
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Type 2 diabetes rising among kids: Experts
November 11th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the illness, is on the rise among children under 15-years-old, with altered lifestyles and bad food habits increasing ... Read more...
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Eating smaller meals more often wont help you lose weight
May 26th, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, May 26 (ANI): Overweight people are often advised to eat smaller meals more often to shed those extra pounds. Now however, a new study has found that this dieting method ... Read more...
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Bone mineral content increases despite weight loss in obese adolescents
February 2nd, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Contrary to the fact that weight loss leads to decreased bone mineral density, researchers have found that bone mineral content in obese adolescents keeps on increasing despite weight ... Read more...
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