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Disadvantaged neighbourhood kids more likely to be obese as adults: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 28 (ANI): Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighbourhoods are nearly one-third more likely to experience obesity as adults, reveals a study.
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Children belonging to disadvantaged background have lower levels of physic
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 28 (ANI): A recent study finds that children who belong to disadvantaged or minority background, including from Pakistan and Bangladesh, are considered to have lower levels of physical activity.
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Children from disadvantaged backgrounds at higher risk of obesity
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 28 (ANI): Children from disadvantaged backgrounds indulge in lower levels of vigorous physical activity, researchers suggest. This lack of physical activity exposes them to obesity.
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Low socioeconomic status is not a permanent conviction for health
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 22 (ANI): Various studies have pointed out that low socioeconomic status is an important health risk factor. It can be seen as a final sentence for those born in a family with disadvantaged conditions
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Increasing exports can lead to better jobs and higher wages: WB ILO report
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): India can introduce policies to ensure that greater export orientation boosts gains for workers and spread them more widely to benefit disadvantaged communities, according to a new report by the World Bank and the International Labour Organisation released
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Digital payment apps need to be more user-friendly: CUTS International
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Digital payments applications need to be more user-friendly, consume less data and battery, be available in the local language and use innovative tools to enhance usability, according to Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International.
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Prince William says no celebrity wanted to join his mental health campaign
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): During a panel discussion on the subject of mental health issues at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednseday, Prince William shared that working with veterans, disadvantaged children and other groups of people led him to realise that m
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HC issues notice for free education of underprivileged
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] May 15 (ANI): Delhi High Court today issued notices to Centre and Delhi government in regard to Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking free education to students belonging to Disadvantaged Group (DG) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
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Bleak future for Pak women if jirga justice made legitimate: Expert
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Jan.10 (ANI): Successful democratic transitions may well be taking place in Pakistan, yet for poor and disadvantaged women, especially those living in the rural areas, these changes have bypassed them, says a Pakistan-origin journalist based in the United Kingdom.
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Rising aspiration India's greatest asset: FM Jaitley launches 'Axis Dil Se
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday launched Axis Dil Se - a CSR initiative to transform over 100 schools in the 'most beautiful yet disadvantaged part of India', Leh and Kargil.
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Smartphone tracking shows fear affects where youth spend time
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): Teenagers spend less than an hour in disadvantaged neighbourhoods that locals consider dangerous, but they don't usually listen to their parents' fears about safety, says a study that used smartphones to track kids.
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Cairo: One died, 19 injured during clash between police, citizens
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], July 17 (ANI): At least one person died and 19 others were injured after a clash took place between Egypt's police and citizens in the capital city Cairo as the city's authorities decided to demolish illegal constructions in a densely populated and disadvantaged neig
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