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Indians can afford more food. Why are they still eating poorly?Indians are eating poorly despite earning more. Low-quality cereals fill plates, while proteins, vegetables, and fruits are lacking. This a...- 90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
- Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
- Over 50 per cent children stunted in 63 districts across 13 states and UTs: Parliament data analysisA recent analysis reveals alarming stunting levels among children in anganwadis across India. Sixty-three districts in thirteen states and ...
- Burning fat or feeding pharma? Why India's obesity crisis won’t be solved in labs, but in kitchens and farmsIndia faces a growing obesity crisis, exacerbated by ultra-processed food consumption and aggressive marketing. Pharmaceutical companies ar...
- Global Hunger Index 2024 ranks India under 'serious' categoryThe Global Hunger Index 2024 ranks India 105th, under the 'serious' category, with high levels of undernourishment and child mortality. Ind...
- Eat & Live Well: India has lot to learn from JapanAs National Nutrition Month concludes, India faces rising undernutrition and obesity issues. Japan's success in health and wellness offers ...
- Study finds adding zinc to farmland soil can prove helpful in preventing childhood stunting in IndiaA study has found that adding zinc to soil in farmland can help prevent childhood stunting, a condition caused by chronic undernutrition, i...
- India slips seven positions to 101 in Global Hunger Index 2021, lags behind Pakistan, Bangladesh and NepalIndia’s position has slipped to 101 from 94 last year in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries. Neighbours Pakistan, Banglade...
- India ranks at 94 in Global Hunger Index; experts blame poor implementation, siloed approachThe neighbouring Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan too are in the 'serious' category but ranked higher than India in this year's hunger inde...
- Healthcare experts call for urgent action to address COVID impact on national nutrition missionThe government is celebrating the National Nutrition Month or 'Poshan Maah' in September during which several programmes to spread awarenes...
- Poor diets are costing businesses as much as $850 billion a yearThe study examined 13 sectors — from mining and agriculture to construction and retail — in 19 countries. The greatest productivity losses ...
- India's child nutrition programme excludes poorest households: StudyAmong states too, while overall utilisation has improved, high malnutrition states are relatively lagging.
- India ranks 103 on global hunger indexAccording to the report, prepared by Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide, India is among the 45 countries that have "serious levels of hu...
- Poverty, mother's health behind child malnutrition in India: StudyShort maternal stature, extreme poverty, poor dietary diversity and mother's lack of education are among the top five risk factors for maln...
- Blood pressure, diabetes, smoking among biggest killers in India: StudyHigh blood pressure and blood sugar, smoking and pollution are causing more deaths in India than under-nutrition and tropical diseases.
- India has third-highest number of obese people: StudyAccording to the study, a total of 56 per 1000 children die before their 5th birthday, and 47.9 percent of children under the age of five a...
- India loses 12 billion dollar in GDP to vitamin, mineral deficienciesAccording to the report titled 'Nutrition in India', stunting in children, between six to 24 months of age, can be reduced significantly.
- India's rank improves to 55th position on global hunger indexCountry's score is better than Pakistan (rank 57) and Bangladesh (57) but it still trails behind Nepal (44) and Sri Lanka (39).
- Need to assess the efficacy of programmes to fight undernutritionThe Right to Food Act and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are altering the landscape for human development slowly, but surely.
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