Adolescence is a pivotal point in the life course, characterised by transformative physical,
cognitive, and emotional growth, an openness to change, and a drive to reshape the social …

Objectives This review explored the relationship between knowledge among children and
adolescents and their dietary behaviour. Content Potentially eligible original research …

Background: Despite concerted efforts to improve diet quality and reduce malnutrition,
micronutrient deficiencies remain widespread globally, especially in low-and middle-income …

Modern food systems have contributed to extensive environmental degradation, resulting in
calls for a planetary health diet that dramatically reduces the consumption of animal-source …

Deficiency in zinc is widely prevalent in developing countries. Ferti-fortification is one of the
easiest and quickest options for improving the zinc content in food. Consumption of such …

Background The coexistence of undernutrition, overweight, and obesity within the same
households and populations is recognized as the Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM). A …

Background: Increasing adolescent obesity, a reason for the onset of adult chronic diseases,
has become an important public health priority. Food choices are impacted by the growing …

Background Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) which have additives
such as artificial colours, flavours and are usually high in salt, sugar, fats and specific …

India's indigenous groups remain vulnerable to malnutrition, despite economic progress,
reflecting the reliance on traditional agriculture and the problems of poverty and inadequate …

Objective To estimate the overall burden of vitamin D deficiencies (VDD) among Indian
adolescents aged 10–19 y and to explore some selected covariates to determine a …