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colindunnVitamins are important compounds that cannot be synthesized by the body and so must be obtained from the food eaten. However, it is being noted that compared to earlier, cases of vitamins deficiency have been becoming more common, especially in the developing countries. Such children face deficiency of vitamins like A, D, E etc., and thus have weak immune systems and vision-related issues.
A WHO report says that 190 million children under five suffer form vitamins deficiency, primarily vitamin A, and the organisation distributes vitamins capsules to correct the situation.
A research conducted at Oxford and Aga Khan University supports the vitamins theory. They studied kids under 5 having the mentioned vitamins deficiency and saw the impact of vitamins supplements. They found that there was a fall of 24 percent in morbidity in those who ate the vitamins supplements.
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Charline TetiyevskyA new book by Tracey Jackson delivers womens health advice on aging with a good dose of humor. Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty is Not the New Thirty was inspired by Jackson's distaste for boomer denial.
She notes that at age 30, there are many chances to correct mistakes and start over again, but at age 50 this is less the case. That means older women need to be more careful and focused in their intentions and planning. In the book, she discusses three common stressors for middle aged women, including the experience of getting displaced or laid off from their jobs or being demoted. Another cause of stress is dealing with aging parents, and a third is that full-time moms have to deal with their kids finally leaving home.
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Spree2010Obesity is one of the most alarming health issues in the 'baby boomer' generation in the USA. A baby boomer is a person who was born during the period of baby boom that is between 1946 and 1965, after the end of the Second World War.
A poll carried out by 'Life Goes Strong' has thrown light on one of the very critical health issues. While approximately 36% of the baby boomers are obese, only about 25% of the people in two generations directly above and below them are obese. The poll also revealed that even amongst the baby boomers that that were not obese, a substantial portion of them were overweight, which only increases the already burdened health issues addressing machinery.
Experts have cautioned that if the present levels of obesity/overweight coupled with physical inactivity continued among the baby boomers, there will be a rise in their medical costs due to illnesses related to obesity, and their health issues will worsen.
Such health issues are giving the policy makers sleepless nights, and some serious measures need to be adopted.