Malnutrition In India 2019
India presents itself as a paradox with low infant mortality and high malnutrition.
Malnutrition in india 2019. According to the food and nutrition security analysis india 2019 report authored by the government of india and the united nations world food programme malnutrition amongst children in india is projected to remain high despite all the progress made in food security. Women who suffer malnutrition are less likely to have healthy babies. This includes deficiency of one or more micronutrients such as. Authors jitendra narayan 1 denny john 2 3 nirupama ramadas 4 affiliations 1 department of health.
Micronutrients are required in small quantities and responsible for vital functions of the human body. Even during periods of strong economic growth improvements in the nutrition status of the country s children have been slow. One of the major causes for malnutrition in india is economic inequality. The simultaneous occurrence of over nutrition and under nutrition indicates that adults in india are suffering from a dual burden of malnutrition abnormal thinness and obesity.
What does the national nutrition strategy propose. Meanwhile 5 1 of women and 2 7 of men have obesity. There is insufficient data on low birth weight. India s adult population also face a malnutrition burden.
A report commissioned by unicef in 2019 had found that over 80 per cent of adolescents in india suffered from hidden malnutrition. Status and government initiatives j public health policy. Due to the low social status of population their diet often lacks in both quality and quantity. India presents itself as a paradox with low infant mortality and high malnutrition.
51 4 of women of reproductive age have anaemia and 9 1 of adult men have diabetes compared to 8 3 of women. This implies that about 56 of women and 61 of men are at normal weight for their height. Malnutrition has been a challenge for india for many decades. Deficiencies in nutrition inflict long term damage to both individuals and society.
This paper provides survival bias as an explanation of the paradox. In india 54 9 of infants under 6 months are exclusively breastfed. This paper provides survival bias as an explanation of the paradox. Micronutrient malnutrition in india with over one sixth of the global population residing in india one third of about two billion people suffering from vitamin and micronutrient deficiency are in india.