Abstract
The objective of the study was to assess the patterns of the dual burden of malnutrition among children 5 years, including its determinants and multilevel variations in the context of immunization coverage in India. All four rounds of NFHS were employed to accomplish the analyses. The overall undernutrition and stunting vulnerability were observed in the low immunization states, whereas the prevalence of high overweightness was found in the states of having high level of full immunization. The overall absolute and annual changes of stunting and underweight were decreasing, while overweight was increasing irrespective of categorization of the level of immunization across the Indian states. The sex-adjusted annual change reflected the constant rate of decline of stunting and underweight for both male and female children irrespective of the level of immunization. It is found that the odds of being underweight increased with age of children and place of residence, while the odds of being overweight were high for mothers with higher education, among Christian, and other caste group. Focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2.2, the Indian government should take more necessary public health interventions and policies to prevent the dual burden of malnutrition among under-5 children.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security |
Subtitle of host publication | A Study of Availability and Sustainability in India |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 309-326 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030693336 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030693329 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Apr 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |