Nutrient intake of South Asian children aged 4-11 years living in the United Kingdom



Nutrient intake of South Asian children aged 4-11 years living in the United Kingdom

South Asian communities represent the largest ethnic minority group in the United Kingdom. The risks of many chronic diseases in these populations are known to differ from those in the native British population. Moreover, South Asians experience has double burden of malnutrition, and also presenting deficiencies as well as over-nutrition. As a result of the possible relation between the diet of childhood and disease of adulthood, up-to-date data is required about the dietary intakes ...