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sugary snacks, beverages, and development, where children
processed foods, particularly experience key physical, mental,
within school environments. emotional and social changes.
According to the World Health In other words the foundations of
Organisation (WHO), both adults good health and sound mind are
and children should limit their laid during the school age period.
daily sugar intake to not more Keeping in view, to prevent
than 25 grams (approximately health risk in children from early
six teaspoons). Regular and childhood and to ensure good
excessive intake of high-fat, health and overall well-being
sugar, and salt (HFSS) foods of children of the nation, NCPCR
contributes significantly to has issued an advisory to CBSE,
obesity, which is a major risk ICSE and State Education Boards
factor for type 2 diabetes, high for establishing “Sugar Boards”
blood pressure, heart disease, in their affiliated schools.
and other non-communicable These ‘Sugar Boards’ are visual
diseases (NCDs). Beyond displays that are aimed at
physical health, children affected educating students about the
by obesity may also experience risks of excessive sugar intake.
psychological consequences, These boards should depict
including low self-esteem, essential information, including
depression, and social isolation. the recommended daily sugar
School years are a intake, the sugar content in
dynamic period of growth and commonly consumed foods

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