scholarly journals The Dietary Pattern, Nutritional Status, and Dual Burden of Malnutrition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Public Distribution System ◽  
Dual Burden ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Expenditure Pattern

India is currently witnessing the dual burden of malnutrition, with a growing risk of overweight and obesity among Indians, accompanied by high undernutrition is a big cause of worry. This paper is trying to focus on the trends and pattern of dual burden in India and how this dual burden is associated with diet and nutrition pattern. This paper tries to analyze the changes in dietary pattern from 2004-05 to 2015-16 and how it changes across the region and gender in India also its association with dual burden is also discussed. The paper also emphasizes the nutritional status and micronutrient deficiency among children. Along with consumption expenditure pattern, the impact of eating out and lack of physical activity is also considered here. The paper also confers about Public Distribution System that launched to address malnutrition in India, its challenges and other available options.

scholarly journals E Facility for Ensuring Periodic Functioning of Public Distrubution System for Rural People

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2S4) ◽  
pp. 286-288
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
The State ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Fair Price ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Public Distribution System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Incorrect Classification

The main aim of this article is to illustrate the impact of public distribution system (PDS) in our state. The performance and problems of PDS varies regionally based on the implication of system by state governments and union territories, hence this article would give a holistic picture of obstacles in public distribution system in the state. The assessment of previous studies represents; corruption, poor quality and less quantity of entitlements, incorrect classification of below and above poverty households, bogus cards and inadequate functioning of the fair price shops are the major problems in system, therefore this article intensely discuss about the effective and benefits in PDS.

scholarly journals Do supermarkets contribute to the obesity pandemic in developing countries?

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 3224-3233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon C Kimenju ◽  
Ramona Rischke ◽  
Stephan Klasen ◽  
Matin Qaim
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Nutrition Transition ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Buying In

AbstractObjectiveMany developing countries are undergoing a nutrition transition with rising rates of overweight and obesity. This nutrition transition coincides with a rapid expansion of supermarkets. The objective of the present research is to study whether supermarkets directly contribute to overweight and other changes in nutritional status.DesignThis research builds on cross-sectional observational data. Household- and individual-level data were collected in Kenya using a quasi-experimental survey design. Instrumental variable regressions were employed to analyse the impact of supermarket purchase on nutritional status. Causal chain models were estimated to examine pathways through which supermarkets affect nutrition.SettingSmall towns in Central Province of Kenya with and without supermarkets.SubjectsA total of 615 adults and 216 children and adolescents.ResultsControlling for other factors, buying in a supermarket is associated with a significantly higher BMI (P=0·018) and a higher probability of overweight (P=0·057) among adults. This effect is not observed for children and adolescents. Instead, buying in a supermarket seems to reduce child undernutrition measured by height-for-age Z-score (P=0·017). Impacts of supermarkets depend on many factors including people’s initial nutritional status. For both adults and children, the nutrition effects occur through higher food energy consumption and changes in dietary composition.ConclusionsSupermarkets and their food sales strategies contribute to changing food consumption habits and nutritional outcomes. Yet the types of outcomes differ by age cohort and initial nutritional status. Simple conclusions on whether supermarkets are good or bad for nutrition and public health are not justified.

The Impact of the Public Distribution System in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjana Thampi
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dietary Variety ◽  
Public Distribution System ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nutritional Indicator

In the context of the recent evidence of a revival of the PDS in certain states, its impact between 2004–2005 and 2011–2012 on the nutritional indicators of children aged 7–19 years was studied by state. This exercise showed that the PDS has had a significant impact on the longer-term nutritional indicator in three of the four functioning states and on the short-term indicator in two reviving states. This indicates that the revival has begun to translate into nutritional gains and catch-up growth of children in some states. Two sets of indicators were used to understand the mechanisms through which these gains were attained. One considered the dependence on the calories provided by PDS commodities; this showed a high dependence on PDS for sufficient intake of calories in functioning states and increasing dependence in certain reviving states. The second indicator was an index of dietary variety. This followed a pattern of higher dietary diversity in beneficiary households in most of the functioning and reviving states. These are encouraging results which offer scope for further reforms.

scholarly journals Nutritional Status and Dietary Pattern of the Elderly in Tshiulungoma and Maniini Village of Thulamela Municipality, Vhembe District.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
selekane motadi ◽  
Tshifhiwa Khorommbi ◽  
Lungile Maluleke
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction: Dietary patterns provide a comprehensive information about the food consumption habits within a population. Dietary patterns of every individual changes as we grow older. Dietary pattern of elderly is essential to the evaluation of their nutritional status. This study aimed to describe the nutritional status and dietary pattern of the elderly. Methods: This was a cross sectional study involving elderly people aged 60 years and above. Socio demographic information was obtained from elderly people through a questionnaire. Dietary information was assessed using a questionnaire and dietary diversity score. Data on dietary intake were collected using Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Height and weight were measured. BMI were determined and classified using BMI category. Results: A total of 300 elderly people had participated in the study, 150 from Maniini village and 150 from Tshiulungoma village. The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity was 2%, 34% and 17% respectively. Most (66%) of the participants ate three meals per day. It was found that 13.7% of the elderly skipped breakfast every day. About 19.6% of elderly ate supper sometimes while 13.7% did not eat supper.Conclusion: The findings of study reveals that most of the participants ate three main meals a day, with minority skipping either breakfast or dinner or eat in- between meals. Obesity was more prevalent in female as compared to the male counterparts. Improving nutritional status of elderly should follow an integrated approach tackling both malnutrition at the same time considering behavioural approach.

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