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Eliciting a policy response for the rising epidemic of overweight‐obesity in I ndia

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Khandelwal, S., Reddy, K. S.·2013·Obesity Reviews

Abstract

India is experiencing multiple transitions with respect to nutrition patterns, epidemiology and demography. Along with staggering childhood undernutrition, a rapid rise in chronic diseases and their risk factors including overweight-obesity (O-O), among all sections of society, is compounding India's health challenges. We present an overview of the O-O scenario (prevalence, determinants) and profile existing initiatives to address this modifiable risk factor in India. Urgent attention from all sectors, committed resources, policy support and targeted actions are warranted to combat the dual burden of malnutrition. The health systems should be reoriented and strengthened, in addition to enabling actions in other sectors, to address prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and associated risk factors like O-O.

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Authors
Khandelwal, S., & Reddy, K. S.
Affiliations
Public Health Foundation of India (IN)
Corresponding author
Reddy, K. S.
Venue
Obesity Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-10-23
Volume
14
Issue
S2
Pages
114-125
ISSN
  • 1467-7881 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-789X
OpenAlex
W1592196502
Cited by
60
References
106
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FWCI
0.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Rockefeller Foundation
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Public Health and Nutrition
Keywords
obesity epidemic, India, non-communicable diseases, double burden of malnutrition, child undernutrition, chronic disease risk factors, health policy, health system strengthening, nutrition transition
MeSH terms
Diet, Food Labeling, Fruit, Humans, India, Motor Activity, Nutritional Status, Obesity, Risk Factors, Vegetables, Prevalence, Guidelines as Topic, Nutrition Policy, Malnutrition, Overweight, Food Safety

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