Nutritional imbalance could affect physical and mental development of Hong Kong underprivileged children, survey shows

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Children from low-income families in Hong Kong are not getting enough nutrients in at least one of five categories of food, with nine out of 10 children not consuming enough dairy, a survey has found.The poor diet could affect their physical and mental development, the People Service Centre said on Saturday.The charity, formed in 2002 to help the underprivileged in Hong Kong, interviewed 246 children aged six to 11 from low-income families between June and September last year.The survey,…

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