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Diets, malnutrition, and disease : the Indian experience / edited by Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, Vani S. Kulkarni.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2014.Edition: First editionDescription: xxiii, 280 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780198099215
  • 0198099215
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.196 23 GAI
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Contents:
1. Diets, Malnutrition, and Disease in India: An Overview ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, and Vani S. Kulkarni 2. Demand for Nutrients in India, 1993-2004 ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, and Vani S. Kulkarni 3. Dietary Transition in India: An Analysis based on NSS Data for 1993 and 2004 ; Nidhi Kaicker, Vani S. Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha 4. How Pervasive is Eating Out in India? ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, and Vani S. Kulkarni 5. Calorie Thresholds and Undernutrition in India, 1993-2004 ; Nidhi Kaicker and Raghav Gaiha 6. Poverty Nutrition Traps in Rural India ; Raghbendra Jha, Raghav Gaiha, and Anurag Sharma 7. Child Undernutrition in India ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, Vani S. Kulkarni 8. Affluence, Obesity, and Non-Communicable Diseases in India ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, and Vani S. Kulkarni 9. Food Subsidy, Income Transfer, and the Poor: A Comparative Analysis of the Public Distribution System in India's States ; Raghbendra Jha, Raghav Gaiha, Manoj K. Pandey, and Nidhi Kaicker 10. Policies, Implementation, and Impact ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, Vani S. Kulkarni
Summary: A comprehensive analysis of malnutrition in India, the meticulous exploration of dietary transition, poverty nutrition traps, links between multiple anthropometric failures among children and their vulnerability to infectious diseases. It looks at the abysmal performance of the public distribution system and presents a critique of its conversion into a universal food subsidy.
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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Social Sciences Non-fiction 362.196 GAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 30049

Contributed articles.

1. Diets, Malnutrition, and Disease in India: An Overview ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, and Vani S. Kulkarni 2. Demand for Nutrients in India, 1993-2004 ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, and Vani S. Kulkarni 3. Dietary Transition in India: An Analysis based on NSS Data for 1993 and 2004 ; Nidhi Kaicker, Vani S. Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha 4. How Pervasive is Eating Out in India? ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, and Vani S. Kulkarni 5. Calorie Thresholds and Undernutrition in India, 1993-2004 ; Nidhi Kaicker and Raghav Gaiha 6. Poverty Nutrition Traps in Rural India ; Raghbendra Jha, Raghav Gaiha, and Anurag Sharma 7. Child Undernutrition in India ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, Vani S. Kulkarni 8. Affluence, Obesity, and Non-Communicable Diseases in India ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, and Vani S. Kulkarni 9. Food Subsidy, Income Transfer, and the Poor: A Comparative Analysis of the Public Distribution System in India's States ; Raghbendra Jha, Raghav Gaiha, Manoj K. Pandey, and Nidhi Kaicker 10. Policies, Implementation, and Impact ; Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, Vani S. Kulkarni

A comprehensive analysis of malnutrition in India, the meticulous exploration of dietary transition, poverty nutrition traps, links between multiple anthropometric failures among children and their vulnerability to infectious diseases. It looks at the abysmal performance of the public distribution system and presents a critique of its conversion into a universal food subsidy.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-269) and index.

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