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The study, which reflects the prowess of NIN in developing efficient animal models, throws light on the all-important link between obesity and the onset and development of breast cancer.

Although deficiency of these vitamins can occur primarily as a result of insufficient dietary intake or malabsorption, various other factors such as gender, age and genetic, ethnic and socio cultural backgrounds are likely to influence their status

A total of 25,26,907 students from Classes I to X in 28,606 schools are covered under the Mid-Day meal scheme

City-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) will host the 54th annual national conference of the Nutrition Society of India

Hyderabad: City-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and State government are all set to launch a state-wide SARS-COV-2 sero-survey from Tuesday. The survey will be conducted among general population and healthcare workers, in all the districts of Telangana and aims to assess the extent of community spread of the infection in the state. The sero-prevalence […]

Hyderabad: Director, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Dr R Hemalatha presented the first Tulpule Awards in the senior and junior categories to Dr Bharati Kulkarni, Scientist F and Head, Clinical Division and Dr Paras Sharma, Scientist C, Food Chemistry Division respectively for their contributions to nutritional and health sciences, a press release said. The Tulpule […]

The study showed that consuming millets reduced total cholesterol by 8 per cent, lowering it from high to normal levels in the people included in the studies

The average daily (per day) consumption of visible fat among vegetarians in these metro cities was 40.4 grams per day while the non-vegetarians consumed just 30.1 grams per day

NIN study suggests that natural immunity and vaccination can act as community barriers and won’t allow the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread yet again

The survey was conducted in the districts of Jangaon, Nalgonda and Kamareddy in collaboration with the health department and covered all age groups including children between 6 years and 9 years.

The survey will be conducted in Jangaon, Kamareddy and Nalgonda; for the first time, children aged 6-9 to be included

Every food group has a main nutrient in common and serves the same nutritional needs.

Hyderabad: The ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition has launched an online e-survey to assess the impact of abundance of food and nutrition-related information on web search behaviors, nutrition related knowledge, attitude and practices as well as real and perceived food scares among the people during the Covid-19 pandemic. An NIN press release said that during the […]

Hyderabad: Adding multiple micronutrient powder to the first bites of the meal leads to a striking reduction in anaemia among children aged between three and six in Anganwadi centres, a study by Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) in collaboration with the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the US, said. The study, ‘Project Grow Smart’, was […]

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The study showed that 54 per cent of the population in the city has antibodies, which means they have developed immunity to SARS-CoV-2 virus

Hyderabad: In the last one year, schools have made the transition to online classes but picnics and excursions – which were also necessary elements for a child’s growth — took a back seat. Educational trips were slowly gaining traction in the country and Covid-led lockdown pushed it to the edge. However, Hyderabad-based entrepreneur Manoj Reddy […]

The sero-prevalence at the national level went up 3.1 times between August and December but in Telangana, this went up by two times

Nagula Gangaram, popularly known as ‘Chinni Krishnudu’ is the proud owner of a ‘Grain Bank’ of mind-boggling 110 varieties of paddy

Hyderabad: Dr Subba Rao M Garavarapu, a social scientist from Hyderabad-based ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, has been elected as the Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) in the Social Sciences section for his contributions in the field of Nutrition Communication and Extension. The academy considers outstanding achievements and sustained significant contributions to […]