In a study undertaken by the city's National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), which involved gathering dietary information on omega-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake among children in Hyderabad, intakes of dietary sources of these important fatty acids were low. Around 625 youngsters ages 7 to 13 were chosen from five different schools in Hyderabad for the study. The
ICMR-NIN launches online survey on nutrition-related web search behaviour
There are concerns about the misinformation of pandemic spreading through social media which is termed as infodemic .
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Updated: May 28, 2021, 08:15 PM IST
Hyderabad: Internet usage has accelerated among Indians, especially among those following Covid-19 appropriate behaviour such as physical distancing, restrictions on gatherings. Now, there are concerns about the misinformation of pandemic spreading through social media which is termed as infodemic .
The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has launched an e-survey to assess the impact of the abundance and overburden of food and nutrition-related information on the web search behaviour, nutrition-related knowledge, attitude and practices as well as real and perceived food scares among the people during different phases of the COVID19 pandemic.
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ICMR-NIN said there is an infodemic on the web
Hyderabad: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in partnership with National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has launched an online survey to assess nutrition-related misinformation circulating on the internet.
The study aims to understand the impact of the abundant information on food and nutrition floating on the web, nutrition-related knowledge, attitude and practices as well as real and perceived food scares among the people during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The internet usage has accelerated among Indians, especially among those following COVID-19 appropriate behaviour such as physical distancing, restrictions on gatherings and partial or full for various information related to food especially,” ICMR-NIN said in a statement.
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