Hundreds of products failed to reach adequate recommendations for macronutrients like protein and calories, but exceeded the recommended sugar content.
This March 11, 2015, photo shows the World Health Organization headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. A new study says Nearly 60% of food products made for toddlers and babies did not meet nutrition standards set by the WHO.
Only about 30% of products complied with the agency’s protein recommendations, while 56% were compliant with sugar guidelines. About 93% of the products aligned with the fat recommendations, according to the study that was published in the“Early childhood is a crucial period of rapid growth and when taste preferences and dietary habits form, potentially paving the way for the development of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and some cancers later in life,” said Dr.
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