What India Eats
<p>The report presents, for the first time, the contribution of various food groups to the total energy, proteins, fats and carbohydrates from the dietary data of two large-scale surveys in India that
Nutritional Diseases
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A global database of food and nutrient consumption
<p>In every region of the world, poor diet is a leading cause of both malnutrition and chronic diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and specific cancers.1–3 In 2013, 38.3 million
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Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specifi c mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
<p>Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (GBD 2015) provides
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The global eradication of malnutrition rests on India getting the right ‘pulse’ on food prices!
India features prominently in the recently released 2016 Global Nutrition Report. The report focuses on the nutrition-related progress and commitments made globally against malnutrition and identifies
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Perpetual areas of darkness
Malnutrition deaths in Maharashtra's tribal belt expose indifference of successive governments. (Editorial)
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Food systems and diets: Facing the challenges of the 21st century
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/food_27sept.jpg" style="width: 340px; height: 189px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />Nearly 3 billion people across 193 countries
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Infant and Young Child Feeding Guidelines, 2016
<p>Shaping up the post-2015 development agenda is of crucial importance in the development process around the Globe as 2015 was the last year of milllionium development goals. It is the right time to asses
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Schooling and wage income losses due to early-childhood growth faltering in developing countries: national, regional, and global estimates
<p>The growth of >300 million children <5 y old was mildly, moderately, or severely stunted worldwide in 2010. However, national estimates of the human capital and financial losses due to growth
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Nutritional status and infant mortality rate: a case study in Saiha district, Mizoram, India
<p>This communication examines nutritional status and its impact on infant mortality rate (IMR) in Saiha district, Mizoram, India. We conducted a case study of 17 villages and 1650 mothers were surveyed,
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Immune dysfunction as a cause and consequence of malnutrition
<p>Malnutrition, which encompasses under- and overnutrition, is responsible for an enormous morbidity and mortality burden globally. Malnutrition results from disordered nutrient assimilation but is also
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A multilevel analysis of the relationship between parental migration and left-behind children’s macronutrient intakes in rural China
China’s internal migration has left 61 million children living apart from their parent(s) in rural areas. The present study aimed to examine whether the relative contributions of macronutrients (protein,