Development of therapeutic food for adolescent girls
Development of therapeutic food for adolescent girls
Adolescents constitute over 21.4 % of the population in India. This age group needs special attention as is a period of rapid transition from childhood to adulthood that normally is characterized by important psychological and social changes in the age group of 10 -19 years. The adolescents number is expected to reach 1.13 billion by the year 2025. It is during the period of adolescence that nutrient needs are the greatest. Hence, the specific objectives of our study are to identify the key nutr