51% of Indian women aged 15-49 anaemic, most in world: Study
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Findings of the new Global Nutrition Report 2017 place India at the bottom of the table.In India, more than half (51%) of all women of reproductive age have anaemia, ...
... whereas more than one in five (22%) of adult women are overweight.
In 2016, the report showed that nearly 48% of women in India were anaemic.
NEW DELHI:
Women’s health in India is facing a serious nutritional challenge, with the country on the one hand grappling with the largest number of anaemic women in the world and on the other having to deal with diseases linked to obesity which is rapidly increasing among the fairer sex.
Findings of the new Global Nutrition Report 2017 place India at the bottom of the table with maximum number of women impacted with anaemia in the world, followed by China, Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia.
In India, more than half (51%) of all women of reproductive age have anaemia, whereas more than one in five (22%) of adult women are overweight, according to the data.
The report analysed the situation in 140 countries against targets set in May last year at the World Health Assembly(WHA) held in Geneva.
Experts say that while the government has started to recognise the problem of anaemia and under-nutrition in women, India has made no progress in addressing it as there are too many gaps.
The report highlights that the country presents worse outcomes in the percentage of reproductive-age women with anaemia, and is off course in terms of reaching targets for reducing adult obesity and diabetes.
In 2016, the report showed that nearly 48% of women in India were anaemic.
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Low awareness, illiteracy and the practice of putting the fa .. family before self when it comes to care are factors that often deter women in India from taking proper nutrition and care for themselves leading to anaemia, says Dr Taneja.
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Sushmi Dey| TNN | Updated: Nov 7, 2017
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Ezhilarasan Venkatachalam
Global Tamil Based English Trainer
Salem, South India.
HIGHLIGHTS
Findings of the new Global Nutrition Report 2017 place India at the bottom of the table.In India, more than half (51%) of all women of reproductive age have anaemia, ...
... whereas more than one in five (22%) of adult women are overweight.
In 2016, the report showed that nearly 48% of women in India were anaemic.
NEW DELHI:
Women’s health in India is facing a serious nutritional challenge, with the country on the one hand grappling with the largest number of anaemic women in the world and on the other having to deal with diseases linked to obesity which is rapidly increasing among the fairer sex.
Findings of the new Global Nutrition Report 2017 place India at the bottom of the table with maximum number of women impacted with anaemia in the world, followed by China, Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia.
In India, more than half (51%) of all women of reproductive age have anaemia, whereas more than one in five (22%) of adult women are overweight, according to the data.
The report analysed the situation in 140 countries against targets set in May last year at the World Health Assembly(WHA) held in Geneva.
Experts say that while the government has started to recognise the problem of anaemia and under-nutrition in women, India has made no progress in addressing it as there are too many gaps.
The report highlights that the country presents worse outcomes in the percentage of reproductive-age women with anaemia, and is off course in terms of reaching targets for reducing adult obesity and diabetes.
In 2016, the report showed that nearly 48% of women in India were anaemic.
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Low awareness, illiteracy and the practice of putting the fa .. family before self when it comes to care are factors that often deter women in India from taking proper nutrition and care for themselves leading to anaemia, says Dr Taneja.
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Sushmi Dey| TNN | Updated: Nov 7, 2017
For the rest of the article, please check the
Source :
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/51-of-indian-women-aged-15-49-anaemic-most-in-world-study/articleshow/61538152.cms
..
Ezhilarasan Venkatachalam
Global Tamil Based English Trainer
Salem, South India.
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