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Global Nutrition Report 2018 (Reasons (Mothers undernourished, Lack of…
Global Nutrition Report 2018
Introduction
Health and longevity have improved since independence
Economic growth -> Funds for social sector
Report findings
Stunting - 1/3rd of world children under 5
46 million(highest) in India - 38%
Wasting - 25% children in India
More than million overweight chilren
21% packaged food rated healthy
Way forward
Effective implemetation of schemes
Providing nutrient food to poor children
Focusing on rural income generation
Sensitising urban population about junk food
Investing more in social welfare and women empowerment
Reasons
Mothers undernourished
Lack of knowledge of diet
Girls undernourished + early marriage
Poverty, poor sanitation
Failure of scheme implementation
Unhealthy urban lifestyle
Unavailability of nutrient food for poor
Government efforts
Poshan Abhiyan - National Nutrition Mission
Sugar tax on sweet beverages
GST on soft drinks increased to 40%
Spreading information through Aaganwadi centers
Matru Vandana, other schemes for women nutrition
ICDS
Consequences
Bad health
Low cognitive development
Diseases/death due to obesity
Impacts social and economic development of country