Paediatric Nutrition and Child Health in India | |
The World Obesity Federation projects that over 27 million Indian children aged 5–19 years may be living with obesity by 2035, placing India among the top 10 countries globally in terms of childhood obesity burden. A recent Lancet global analysis also echoes this concern, reporting that the number of overweight or obese children in India grew from 0.4 million in 1990 to 12.5 million in 2022. The juxtaposition of India’s nutrition landscape where both undernutrition and overnutrition coexist within the same communities reflects India’s ongoing epidemiological and nutritional transition, as the country moves from infectious to chronic diseases and from scarcity to excess. Obesity is no longer confined to high-income households, it is now a shared reality of every socioeconomic stratum, fuelled by urbanization, dietary shifts and sedentary lifestyles. Yet, the origins of this epidemic stretch far earlier than adolescence or even childhood; they lie in the first thousand days of life, from conception through a child’s second birthday. | |
| Related Link: Click here to visit item owner's website (0 hit) | |
| Target State: All States Target City : Delhi Last Update : Nov 18, 2025 5:49 AM Number of Views: 12 | Item Owner : P4I Contact Email: Contact Phone: 000000000 |
| Friendly reminder: Click here to read some tips. | |