Pronouncements of the number of people in poverty, especially children, were ubiquitous during the first term of President Barack Obama (2009–2012) and through the recent presidential election that ended in November 2012. The Children's Defense Fund, the National Urban League and the Urban Institu...
UNITED NATIONS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The international community should step up its will to break "the cycle of poverty" for children living in poor and conflict-affected regions worldwide so as to give young generations opportunities to thrive, said a UN official. "Poverty hits children hardes...
Children are at higher risk of zinc insufficiency, especially those in low-income countries such as Nepal, where poor diets and gastrointestinal infections are prevalent5. Zinc deficiency can appear as a symptom of disease, which leads to detrimental effects in human health, including immune ...
are two times higher inchildren with disabilitiesthan in non-disabled children, exacerbating the situation and further limiting their opportunities to learn (Fang, Cerna-Turoff, Zhang, Lu, Lachman & Barlow, 2022). This is primarily due to the insufficient service capacity, especially in low- and...
A growing population size will increase nutritional, educational and medical needs, especially for children. Moreover, pregnant women in low-income countries/territories are also affected by nutritional deficiencies, such as dietary iron deficiency and iodine deficiency, which may further affect the ...
The mother’s education is essential and allows her to use health services better and provide better childcare, especially breastfeeding. Khayri et al. [21] studied the association between some socioeconomic characteristics, food habits, and food intake of Sudanese primary school pupils in Riyadh ...
often consumed with meals [3,9]. The consumption of these foods, especially fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and whole grains, has been associated with improved health outcomes [10,11,12] and is highly recommended by major scientific associations, such as the World Health Organization [4]....
Results suggest that difficulties coping with parenting demands were also exacerbated by the pandemic. These findings mirror other reports of heightened stress among US adults and especially parents, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.30-33 Between 2019 and 2020, there was also a 34% ...
1 Despite the recent declines, the prevalence of childhood obesity remains high, especially among children living in low-income families because obesity disproportionally affects this vulnerable group.2,3 According to a previous Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, the prevalence of...
It refers to: “PIL can be defined as a forum of litigation where the petitioner is not the aggrieved party but a public spirited persons taking up the cause of other person/persons who are unable to approach the court for enforcement of his/their rights due to reason of poverty, ...