Persisting Undernutrition in India Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions /

The book revisits the causes of persisting undernutrition in India, but moves away from the usual focus on women and children to a broader view of the entire population. It estimates the economic losses resulting from ignoring undernutrition in the adult working population, and questions the current...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ramachandran, Nira (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Temas:
Public health.
Demography.
Population.
Medical economics.
Quality of life.
Public Health.
Population and Demography.
Health Economics.
Quality of Life Research.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PART I: INTRODUCTION
  • The Background
  • Changing Calorie Consumption and Dietary Patterns
  • PART II: ISSUES AND CONCERNS
  • Does Gender still Determine Nutrition Status
  • The Costs of Persisting Adult Under nutrition
  • Why Child Under nutrition Persists in India
  • Exploring Child Under nutrition Further: Best and Worst Case Scenarios
  • The Additional Burden of Anaemia
  • Do Nutrition Interventions Work in the Field? Reality Check
  • Factoring in Climate Change
  • PART III: IN SEARCH OF SOLUTIONS
  • A Family Based Approach to Nutrition
  • Making the ICDS Effective
  • Lessons from International Experience
  • PART IV: CONCLUSIONS
  • Fast Tracking Nutritional Improvements in India.

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