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Agnes Quisumbing

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Nutrition survey: Children show early signs of diabetes, high cholesterol (India Finance News)

October 12, 2019


India Finance News published an article on a growing risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease in children. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said, “These figures should frighten people — not just policymakers, but also parents—into acting for their children. There is an urgent need to improve diets at home, in schools, in public institutions.”  Republished in Bloomberg Quint

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