India is burdened with various forms of malnutrition. The Global Nutrition Report 2017 reveals the situation of stunting, anemia, and overweight in India.
Malnutrition - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Malnutrition refers to imbalances in a person’s intake of energy or nutrients and can occur due to an excess consumption of nutrients or a lack of nutrients.
Malnutrition refers to imbalances in a person’s intake of energy or nutrients and can occur due to an excess consumption of nutrients or a lack of nutrients.
‘India has the largest number of anemic women, followed by China, Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia.’
Among children in India, 38 percent are stunting. Stinting is common among children of other countries too. Globally about 155 million children are stunted. Stunting is a condition where children are too short for their age due to lack of nutrients. “They will learn better in school, be healthier and grow into productive contributors to their economies. Good nutrition provides the brainpower, the 'grey matter infrastructure' to build the economies of the future,” said Ms Fanzo, also the Global Nutrition Report Co-Chair.
India has the largest number of anemia among women in the world. Over half of Indian women in reproductive age suffers from anemia, a condition of having a lesser than normal count of red blood cells. In 2016, the percentage of women in India who are anemic was 48. The report shows a rise in the number of anemia among Indian women.
Malnutrition to Obesity - The Big Leap
Obesity is the root cause of problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and gall bladder disease. A serious look at our strategies is needed to tackle this fast growing epidemic.
Obesity is the root cause of problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and gall bladder disease. A serious look at our strategies is needed to tackle this fast growing epidemic.
Currently anemia is a global health issue that affects women even in high income countries. In the world, 614 million women ages 15 to 49 are affected by anemia.
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Medical Management of Vitamin Deficiencies
Vitamins are essential for our body to grow and develop normally. Vitamin deficiencies are widespread. Understand the role of dietary sources in vitamin deficiency prevention.
Vitamins are essential for our body to grow and develop normally. Vitamin deficiencies are widespread. Understand the role of dietary sources in vitamin deficiency prevention.
The world is off track to meet all global nutrition targets. The Global Nutrition Report 2017 shows that 1 in 3 people in the world are malnourished and 2 billion people lack key micronutrients like iron and vitamin A.
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Anemia in Pregnancy - Causes Prevention Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment
Anemia is the commonest blood disorder that may occur in pregnancy and is usually due to low iron or folate reserves of the body and this is reflected as anemia.
Anemia is the commonest blood disorder that may occur in pregnancy and is usually due to low iron or folate reserves of the body and this is reflected as anemia.
References:
- Global Nutrition Report, 2017.
Source-Medindia
