Mme Senay Yemane
Hello,
Currently I am focusing my efforts on promoting the importance of getting enough macro and micronutrients to sustain optimal growth during pubertal years. Here in Viet Nam, young people (tweens & teens) follow a 12 hour study timetable, 7 days a week. They're therefore unable to make time for proper meals, and often eat rushedly on the go. Another concern is the fact that they often complain they are too tired to eat. They also frequently get migraine headaches that prevent them further from wanting to eat, because they feel unwell.
Another area of concern is around low iron levels among teenage girls. This ties into wider issues around under-nutrition, which is partly brought about by time-poverty, due to their inflexible and uncomprimising study commitments.
