Examining the nutritional status and eating habits of Nepali adolescents

For the past few decades, undernutrition has always been an issue of heated debate linked to the severity of life-threatening diseases and even death. Inadequate supplies or intake of vital nutrients associated with household food insecurity were major contributing factors to the risk of being undernourished.

Extreme poverty, minimal awareness, and a lack of quality education were some of the undeniable facts correlated with undernutrition. But now the situation is not the same.