-VillageSquare.in A new survey by the Development Intelligence Unit shows that obesity is a rapidly evolving problem, especially in rural India, and needs to be addressed through policies and awareness campaigns Thirty years ago, obesity was not considered a public health issue. Even as late as the 1990s, obesity was only seen as a western concern, whereas undernutrition or malnutrition was more of a problem for developing nations such as India. But the...
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Weighty Issue: Editorial on how obesity impacts India's GDP
-The Telegraph An important cause of this new epidemic is the aggressive marketing and the rising consumption of ultra-processed foods — usually high in salt, sugar and bad fats A report published in BMJ Global Health has revealed that obesity and other conditions related to weight are costing India around 1 per cent of its gross domestic product annually. Overweight and obesity make up the most common lifestyle ailment in India and...
More »Dr R Hemalatha, Director of ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, interviewed by Archana Jyoti (The Pioneer)
-The Pioneer Every year, India observes September as Poshan Maah (nutritional month) to raise awareness about proper eating habits and also about nutrition. Speaking to ARCHANA JYOTI, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition Director, Dr R Hemalatha, discusses in length about the nutrition landscape of India, the proposed revision of the dietary guidelines, the need for increased focus on maternal nutrition and the reasons behind India's sluggish performance on key maternal and child...
More »Empty stomachs today, sick workshops tomorrow: The need for nutrition NOW -Richard Mahapatra
-Down to Earth The world’s hunger clock has regressed back to 2015 when the global community had resolved to get good food to all plates by 2030 The world is hungry and those who get to eat are not eating healthy, leading to wider prevalence of malnutrition — undernourishment, particularly. About a tenth of the world’s population lacks proper nourishment, the latest United Nation State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World...
More »Number of undernourished people in India declines to 224.3 million; obesity among adults on rise: UN report
-PTI/ National Herald The number of undernourished people in India has declined in the last 15 years to 224.3 million in 2019-2021, according to a UN report The number of undernourished people in India has declined in the last 15 years to 224.3 million in 2019-2021, according to a UN report, which also said that there are more obese adults and anaemic women in the world's second most populous country. The State of...
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