AI Apps for Tracking Teen Food Intake: Do They Actually Work?
Researchers are testing whether smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence and photos can accurately track what teenagers eat. This is important because …
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New AI App Accurately Tracks What Teens Eat in Developing Countries
Researchers in Sri Lanka tested a new smartphone app called FRANI that uses artificial intelligence to identify and track food eaten by teenage girls. They …
Read MoreWhy Indian Teens Choose Unhealthy Snacks: What Parents Should Know
Researchers in India interviewed 62 teenagers about their snacking habits to understand why they often choose unhealthy snacks instead of nutritious ones. The …
Read MoreWhy Teen Bones Need More Calcium: A Study of Malaysian Youth
Researchers studied 1,234 fifteen-year-old students in Malaysia to understand how vitamin D and calcium affect bone health. They measured a protein called CTX …
Read MoreWhy Teen Girls Are Losing Iron: Heavy Periods and Diet Matter
Researchers studied 394 teenage girls in Sweden to understand why so many develop iron deficiency—a condition where your body doesn't have enough iron to work …
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