(MENAFN - Somali Land Sun)Somalilandsun - Eighty per cent of children in Kenya between the ages of 5 to 14 years lack Zinc in their nutritional intake, a new study has revealed. Zinc comes from eleven different food groups that include beans, red meat, nuts, eggs, seeds, fats, fruits, dairy and grain products. 'This report is timely as we are at a time when the country is deciding on the best way of holistically addressing the nutrition needs of the adolescents. The report called for an urgent need to improve the nutritional uptake in the school feeding program particularly in drought-affected zones. Portion sizes and micronutrient content should also be adjusted to cater to the greater nutrient needs of adolescents as compared to younger children.

Source: The Star April 15, 2018 08:15 UTC