MALNUTRITION IN INDIA

Malnutrition in India 

Malnutrition or malnourishment is a term that refers to any deficiency,excess or imbalance in somebody’s intake of energy or nutrients.In simple way malnutrition can either be due to inadequate intake or an excess intake of calories.The term malnutrition covers two broad groups of conditions namely undernutrition and overnutrition.One is ‘undernutrition’—which includes stunting (low height for age),wasting (low weight for height), underweight (low weight for age) and micronutrient deficiencies or insufficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals). Another one is overweight,obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer).Despite India's 50% increase in GDP since 2013, more than one third of the world's malnourished children live in India.Among these,half of the children under three years old are underweight and a third of wealthiest children are over-nutriented.Women who suffer malnutrition are less likely to have healthy babies.Due to all these issues and set-backs, right now several children, women and communities are fighting the long-term ill-effects of malnourishment, chronic hunger, lack of health-care and unstable livelihoods.



This is Unbelievable and unbecoming that despite Indian economy is growing leaps and bounds India has the maximum number of malnourished children in the world,1 in every 3 children is malnourished.Malnutrition is a vicious trap in which the situation becomes extremely critical because the effects of malnourishment are irreversible if they occur at a young age.Not death but it leads to permanent disabilities that render the children ill for the rest of their lives and render them unproductive life.Nearly 46.6 million stunted children, a third of world’s total as per Global Nutrition Report 2018 are in India.Nearly half of all under-5 child mortality in India are attributed to undernutrition.Any country fulfil its aim to attain economic and social development goals without addressing the issue of malnutrition.
Malnutrition in India haunts the lives of millions of children.Among the 472 million children (According to 2011 census),a whopping 97 million are severely anaemic and undernourished.For children five years or younger, close to 40% (actually 38.7%) are stunted (below normal height for the age), 19.8% are wasted (underweight and short) and 42.4% are underweight.The data-set proposed by the latest NFHS-4, states that nine out of the 11 states surveyed have not been able to reduce the rate of Infant Mortality even by 2 points annually.And that, 40 out of 1000 infants don’t get to celebrate their first birthday.

Stunting refers to a child who is too short for his or her age. These children can suffer severe irreversible physical and cognitive damage that accompanies stunted growth. The devastating effects of stunting can last a lifetime and even affect the next generation.A sound foundation is critical for the overall development of a human being. In fact, 90% development of the brain occurs within 5-6 years of age. Thus, to ensure a right start to life, early childhood care and learning is exceedingly important. The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) is one of the largest public service schemes in India catering to the need of children below the age of 6 years.This scheme, implemented from 1,974 onwards, has the potential to have the most comprehensive coverage.The report said POSHAN Abhiyaan or the National Nutrition Mission is playing a major role in improving nutrition indicators across India. The Anaemia Mukt Bharat programme to fight anaemic prevalence has been recognized as one of the best programmes implemented by governments across the world to address malnutrition.In popular perception, poverty is synonymous with malnutrition. Reports show a major chunk of malnourished children belong to poor families and traditionally poor states. But rates of malnutrition are also significant among middle- and high-income families.

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