Response to ‘Area-level deprivation and adiposity in children: is the relationship linear?’

Griffiths, Claire; Marchant, Paul; Cooke, Carlton

doi:10.1038/ijo.2013.66

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“…This finding is reminiscent of the finding of Griffiths et al in the UK who looked at the middle class separately from upper and lower class children and found that middle-class children are more likely to be obese than those from the other groups [ 18 ]. They found that for all measures of adiposity the highest probability of being classified as obese is in the middle of the English Indices of Deprivation [ 19 ].…”

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Food Choices and Consequences for the Nutritional Status: Insights into Nutrition Transition in an Hospital Community

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IntroductionAlthough economic development is generally accompanied by improvements in the overall nutritional status of the country’s population the ‘nutritional transition’ often involves a shift to high energy diets and less exercise with negative consequences. This pilot study was done to examine if education of parents operates at the household level to influence dietary choices and the nutritional status of children in a small community of hospital workers.Material and Methods3 groups of persons with varying skill and education levels participated. Weighed food logs were used in all households to calculate ‘adult equivalent’ per-capita-consumption. Nutrients were calculated using nutrients calculator software. BMI was used to classify children as underweight, normal weight and overweight.Results128 individuals participated from 30 families included 47 children. 10 children (21%) were underweight, 29 (62%) were normal and 8 (17%) were overweight. Energy consumption was highest in families with overweight children 2692 +/-502 compared to 2259 +/-359 in families with normal weight and 2031+/-354 in the family of underweight children. These differences were statistically significant. 42% underweight children belonged to Class 1 at the lowest skill level and there were no overweight children in this group. Most of the overweight children belonged to Class 2. In Class 3 there were no underweight children and the majority was normal weight children.ConclusionUnderweight children came from the poorer households. Per capita intake of the family as a whole correlated well with BMI in the children. There was increased obesity in middle income families belonging to Class 2—probably in families who move up the scale from deprivation. Nutritional status in children correlated mostly with maternal education status.

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“…We have insufficient data in India which can actually scrutinize the standards of these food items. [ 23 24 ] According to NHFS data, there is higher prevalence of stunting and wasting among triable community [ Figure 1 ]. The dilemma of our fight against these intertwined problems needs a strategic and region-specific response with particular focus on vulnerable groups, who are already encountering their own levels of hardships.…”

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Demographic dynamics and the changing faces of nutrition literacy in India: A tryst with the transition among communities over two decades

Bhatia,

Parida,

Panda

2023

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Aims and Objective: The development of a nation depends on well-nourished individuals. A country’s economic independence also depends on adequate food supply for all sections of its population and the proper selection of the right kinds of food, called nutritional literacy. This review will show the transition of dietary selection and practices across India over the last two decades and its impact on health. Materials and Methods: We conducted a literature search to review the evidence of the last two decades. The literature search was done using the PubMed search engine and the MeSH words “Nutrition Literacy, Dietary Practices, Diet Transition, Nutrition transition, India and Food pattern.” Evidence from the last two decades was collectively reviewed, and observations on the transition in nutrition literacy were summated. Results: The literature search revealed 18 articles, out of which 13 articles were included in this review based on inclusion–exclusion criteria. Nine were review articles, and five were cross-sectional studies. The studies done over the last two decades on nutrition culture revealed that most of the studies related to transition have been done during the second decade of the twenty-first century. Most have found that the shift has been happening more among the urban poor and rural rich people. Indian diets have diversified and shifted away from cereals towards processed food. Conclusion: It was found that there is a shift in feeding preferences in diet-deprived sections in India. The findings are similar in rural and urban areas where the poor fall prey to the food fads, make poor nutrition choices, and gradually develop chronic ailments. Such a transition over the years clearly shows that a malnourished child, having faulty feeding practices, becomes prey to the triple burden of hidden hunger, lack of nutrition, and repercussions of chronic non-communicable diseases, including dental ailments.

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Response to ‘Area-level deprivation and adiposity in children: is the relationship linear?’

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Food Choices and Consequences for the Nutritional Status: Insights into Nutrition Transition in an Hospital Community

Food Choices and Consequences for the Nutritional Status: Insights into Nutrition Transition in an Hospital Community

Demographic dynamics and the changing faces of nutrition literacy in India: A tryst with the transition among communities over two decades

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