Fertility falls, obesity goes up in India , says National Family Health Survey
2 years, 7 months ago

Fertility falls, obesity goes up in India , says National Family Health Survey

The Hindu  

The Total Fertility Rate, an average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between National Family Health Survey 4 and 5. There are only five States in India which are above replacement level of fertility of 2.1 — Bihar, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand Manipur — as per the national report of the NFHS-5, released by the Health Ministry. The NFHS-5 survey work has been conducted in around 6.37 lakh sample households from 707 districts of the country from 28 States and eight UTs, covering 7,24,115 women and 1,01,839 men to provide dis-aggregated estimates up to district level. The scope of NFHS-5 is expanded in respect of earlier round of the survey by adding new dimensions such as death registration, pre-school education, expanded domains of child immunisation, components of micro-nutrients to children, menstrual hygiene, frequency of alcohol and tobacco use, additional components of non-communicable diseases, expanded age range for measuring hypertension and diabetes among all aged 15 years and above, which will give requisite inputs for monitoring and strengthening existing programmes and evolving new strategies for policy intervention.

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Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know
3 weeks ago

Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know

Firstpost  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat advocated expressed concern over India’s declining population growth and advocated for each couple to have at least three children. He said if the total fertility rate of a society falls below 2.1, it faces risk of extinction Each couple should have at least three children, advocated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat as he expressed concerns …

‘Lifestyle diseases increase in rural India’: NMC health survey
2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Lifestyle diseases increase in rural India’: NMC health survey

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Hypertension and diabetes are some of the common lifestyle diseases seen in rural India according to a new survey conducted by the National Medical Commission. Additionally, 14.4 per cent of the 3,66,086 people screened for blood sugar levels were diagnosed with diabetes. The survey also found 15 per cent of 57,940 children stunted, 10.5 per cent wasted, and …

Women and Child Development Ministry: 36% children aged under 5 stunted, 17% underweight
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Women and Child Development Ministry: 36% children aged under 5 stunted, 17% underweight

The Hindu  

About 17% of children in the age group of 0-5 years are underweight, while 36% are stunted and 6% are wasted, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on July 26. Wasted refers to children who are too thin for their height, indicating acute malnutrition often due to a recent and severe weight loss. Underweight children have a low weight …

More Than a Social Issue: Why Women’s Empowerment is an Economic Imperative
4 months, 3 weeks ago

More Than a Social Issue: Why Women’s Empowerment is an Economic Imperative

News 18  

“Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do.” – Barack Obama India stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of inclusive economic growth, where the interplay of health, gender equality, and economic policies is more significant than ever. The recently tabled Economic Survey 2024 and the Union Budget have brought to …

India is heading to IVF clinics, but what's behind the drop in fertility
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India is heading to IVF clinics, but what's behind the drop in fertility

India Today  

On July 25, 1978, Louise Brown, the first test tube baby, was born. This rush to IVF clinics comes at a time when the fertility rate has seen a significant decline in India. There are many factors such as lifestyle choices and biological factors which contribute to a decline in fertility rates in India. Indian women, for instance, experience an …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Obesity crisis in India, preventive measures needed
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Obesity crisis in India, preventive measures needed

The Hindu  

The Economic Survey of India 2023-24, tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in both houses of Parliament on Monday, July 22, the first day of the Budget Session, has pointed out that improving the quality of health of India’s young population, is crucial. The ICMR had released 17 dietary guidelines, and had said, “a significant proportion of premature deaths …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Rising obesity concern, and preventive measures must be taken for healthier lifestyle
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Rising obesity concern, and preventive measures must be taken for healthier lifestyle

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Raising concerns over growing obesity and the increase in consumption of highly processed foods laden with sugars and fat, the Economic Survey said 54 per cent of the total disease burden in India is due to unhealthy diets. Obesity presents a "concerning situation" and preventive measures must be taken to enable citizens to have a healthier lifestyle, it …

India's elderly population expected to double by 2050, with 346 million aged 60 and above: UNFPA
5 months ago

India's elderly population expected to double by 2050, with 346 million aged 60 and above: UNFPA

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India's elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed, especially for older women who are "more likely to live alone and face poverty." "With India projected to be 50 percent urban by 2050, building smart cities, strong infrastructure, and affordable housing …

Managing Women's Health Risks, From Fertility Issues to Cardiovascular Health
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Managing Women's Health Risks, From Fertility Issues to Cardiovascular Health

Deccan Chronicle  

Health is a treasure that every woman should cherish and nurture. Here, we explore common health concerns for women in India—fertility issues, cardiovascular health, anemia, and breast and cervical cancer—and provide practical tips and motivational advice to help you stay on top of your health. Fertility Issues: Navigating the Path to Motherhood Fertility issues, including conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome …

Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
8 months, 1 week ago

Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape

The Hindu  

Malnutrition is a significant contributor to the disease burden in India. A study by the Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad examined undernutrition across the nation and evaluated the distribution of nutritional indicators among children under three at the state level, utilising data from the National Family Health Surveys. According to the study, all states and union territories mirrored the …

Data Munching | A global study on being underweight and obese is a mixed bag for Indians
9 months, 1 week ago

Data Munching | A global study on being underweight and obese is a mixed bag for Indians

Hindustan Times  

A study published in the medical journal, Lancet, last week pointed out that more than a billion people across the world are now living in obesity, and that the prevalence of obesity in 2022 was four times that of 1990. Despite global population growth, 183 million women and 164 million men were affected by underweight in 2022, 45 million and …

1.25 crore children in India were overweight in 2022, according to Lancet study
9 months, 3 weeks ago

1.25 crore children in India were overweight in 2022, according to Lancet study

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: About 12.5 million children in the age group of five and 19 in India were overweight in 2022, according to the latest report published in the Lancet journal. In total, 159 million children and adolescents and 879 million adults were living with obesity in 2022, the study said. The total number of children and adolescents who were affected …

43 lakh children below the age of five identified as obese or overweight: official data
1 year, 3 months ago

43 lakh children below the age of five identified as obese or overweight: official data

The Hindu  

More than 43 lakh children in the 0-5 age group were identified as obese or overweight last month, accounting for around 6% of the total children surveyed at Anganwadi centres across the country, according to official data. Out of the 7,24,56,458 children “measured” in the 0-5 years age category, approximately 6% or 43,47,387 children, were classified as obese or overweight, …

What’s behind the rising rates of childhood obesity in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 4 months ago

What’s behind the rising rates of childhood obesity in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

India is staring at a strange problem: malnutrition among children has not gone away, but at the same time, there is an increasing burden of childhood obesity. The latest National Family Health Survey reported that 33 States and Union Territories in the country registered a spike in the number of overweight children. Changing lifestyles including diets, easy access to unhealthy …

More than just mothers: Why women’s and girls’ nutrition deserves our collective attention
1 year, 4 months ago

More than just mothers: Why women’s and girls’ nutrition deserves our collective attention

Hindustan Times  

Nutrition is crucial for leading a healthy and productive life. Nutrition for girls and women is a gender equity issue much beyond maternal and newborn outcomes; it involves prioritising overall quality of life for their own well-being as well as their families and communities and for achieving their full potential as a citizen of the society and country. A comprehensive …

India’s triumphs over poverty marred by an alarming hunger crisis as over 70 per cent of Indians fails to afford healthy food
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s triumphs over poverty marred by an alarming hunger crisis as over 70 per cent of Indians fails to afford healthy food

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 21, 2023 12:38 IST - 3 MINS READ Government think-tank NITI Aayog’s recent report, released on July 17, revealed a remarkable achievement in India’s fight against multidimensional poverty. However, despite these positive strides in economic development, a consortium of esteemed organisations including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, …

Women’s reproductive autonomy as the new catchword
1 year, 5 months ago

Women’s reproductive autonomy as the new catchword

The Hindu  

The theme of this year’s World Population Day, i.e., ‘Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities’, could not be more apt for India. In India, the world’s most populous nation, the template for women-led development, be it in science, technology, agriculture, education or health care, must also include …

India looks at devising its own standards to assess socio-economic progress
1 year, 6 months ago

India looks at devising its own standards to assess socio-economic progress

The Hindu  

Health activists are divided about the Central Government’s move to discard what it calls the one-size-fit-all international data parameters used to measure the socio-economic progress of the country. Central Government has cited three widely used data-driven development indicators — childhood stunting, female labour force participation rate by International Labour Organization and life expectancy at birth by United Nations in its …

Explained | Why is India rethinking its anaemia policy?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Why is India rethinking its anaemia policy?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Questions related to anaemia are slated to be dropped from the National Family Health Survey scheduled to begin on July 6. According to the World Health Organization, anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin concentration within them is lower than normal. According to the Health Ministry, assessment of …

India sees reduction in stunting; but wasting, obesity are concerns: report
1 year, 6 months ago

India sees reduction in stunting; but wasting, obesity are concerns: report

The Hindu  

Commensurate with global and regional trends, India continues to show a reduction in stunting and recorded 1.6 crore fewer stunted children under five years in 2022 as compared to 2012, according to the Joint Malnutrition Estimates released by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank. Stunting among children under five years in India dropped from a prevalence rate of 41.6% in …

India slips to 107th position in Global Hunger Index, government alleges bias
2 years, 1 month ago

India slips to 107th position in Global Hunger Index, government alleges bias

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:25 IST The Global Hunger Index report of 2022, published in mid October, shows India’s place to have fallen to 107 from the previous year’s 101, out of 121 countries. “India has made significant progress in the fight against hunger since 2000, but the regression or stagnation that has occurred in child wasting cannot be …

Family Planning Women’s Responsibility? Female Sterilisation Top Contraceptive Method among Couples, Shows Data
2 years, 3 months ago

Family Planning Women’s Responsibility? Female Sterilisation Top Contraceptive Method among Couples, Shows Data

News 18  

Family planning in India seems to be a woman’s responsibility as female sterilisation remains the most popular contraceptive method among married couples, data analysed by CNN-News18 shows. According to the National Family Health Survey-5, about 67% married couples in India are using at least one contraceptive method – it stands at 69.3% in urban areas while 65.6% for rural areas. …

More women adopting family planning methods: NFHS-5 survey
2 years, 5 months ago

More women adopting family planning methods: NFHS-5 survey

Hindustan Times  

Women adopting family planning methods have increased over the years, national family health survey-5 data has revealed. More women adopting family planning methods: NFHS-5 survey The NFHS-5 data came in January this year and has compiled survey done in 2019-20 while in NFHS-4 response of people surveyed in 2015-16 were compiled. While welcoming the increasing number of women taking to …

Data | Burden of family planning falls on women in India, female sterilisation widely preferred
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | Burden of family planning falls on women in India, female sterilisation widely preferred

The Hindu  

Awareness of family planning and contraceptive methods has seen an increase, according to NFHS-5. But the data also shows that 24% of women don’t find family planning necessary. Further, the knowledge of contraception is not fully bridging the gap in women’s family planning need - a trend seen across States Knowing your options The chart shows the awareness of select …

Number of undernourished people in India declines to 224.3 million; obesity among adults on the rise: U.N. report
2 years, 5 months ago

Number of undernourished people in India declines to 224.3 million; obesity among adults on the rise: U.N. report

The Hindu  

The number of undernourished people in India has declined in the last 15 years to 224.3 million in 2019-2021, according to a U.N. report, which also said that there are more obese adults and anaemic women in the world’s second most populous country. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report, issued on July 6 by …

Number of undernourished people in India declines to 224.3 million; obesity among adults on the rise, finds UN report
2 years, 5 months ago

Number of undernourished people in India declines to 224.3 million; obesity among adults on the rise, finds UN report

Firstpost  

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report was issued on Wednesday by UN agencies Food and Agriculture Organisation, International Fund for Agricultural Development, UNICEF, World Food Programme and the World Health Organisation United Nations: The number of undernourished people in India has declined in the last 15 years to 224.3 million in 2019-2021, according to …

The big, fat problem: India’s obesity epidemic explained
2 years, 6 months ago

The big, fat problem: India’s obesity epidemic explained

Firstpost  

A new government report has revealed that a large chunk of the population has been getting increasingly fatter over the years. Here, we explain India’s obesity epidemic that is unraveling at a rapid pace While several Centre and state governments over the last few decades focussed on combating malnutrition, a new government report has revealed that India has developed a …

Obesity getting bigger in India: One in every four has a weight problem
2 years, 6 months ago

Obesity getting bigger in India: One in every four has a weight problem

India Today  

The prevalence of obesity among Indians increased in 2019-21 compared to 2015-16, as per the latest National Family Health Survey data. READ | Covid obesity: The fatness epidemic Correlation between age and obesity in India The percentage of obese men between the ages of 15 and 49 increased to 23 per cent from 19 per cent. Similarly, only seven per …

Key indicators from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21 factsheet
2 years, 7 months ago

Key indicators from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21 factsheet

Hindustan Times  

The National Family Health Survey 2019-21, the fifth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state/Union Territory. The NFHS-5 sample has been designed to provide national, state/UT, and district level estimates of various indicators covered in the survey. As in the earlier rounds, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of …

NFHS-5 Data Shows India Forgot Its Obesity Burden while Fighting Undernutrition
2 years, 7 months ago

NFHS-5 Data Shows India Forgot Its Obesity Burden while Fighting Undernutrition

News 18  

A few decades ago, obesity was not considered a public health issue. However, obesity is now afflicting more than 44 per cent of the world’s population. In terms of gender, obesity has increased by 4 per cent in both men and women in India during the last five years. Trends over the Years Obesity and overweight were identified as a …

Measuring the change: The Hindu Editorial on reliability of socio-economic surveys
2 years, 7 months ago

Measuring the change: The Hindu Editorial on reliability of socio-economic surveys

The Hindu  

The fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey provides a valuable insight into changes underway in Indian society. When highlights were made public last year, the focus was on India’s declining total fertility rate that had, for the first time in the country’s history, dipped to below the replacement level, or a TFR of 2.1. If the trend were …

Lower Fertility Rate, Anaemia on the Rise: Findings From NFHS-5
2 years, 7 months ago

Lower Fertility Rate, Anaemia on the Rise: Findings From NFHS-5

The Quint  

Contraceptive use has gone up The highlight of the survey has been the positive up tick in modern contraceptive usage. Only 50.7 percent of women in the lowest wealth quintile used modern contraceptives, compared to 58.7 percent of women in the highest quintile. What it means: The onus of family planning still heavily leans on women, and far from modern …

Progress, but at a slow pace
2 years, 9 months ago

Progress, but at a slow pace

Hindustan Times  

The findings of the 2019 Sample Registration Survey — they are the only official source of demographic data in India apart from the Census — provide important insights into the ongoing demographic transformation in India. SRS data shows that rural fertility has been falling at a faster rate than urban fertility, a trend that will eventually bring the size of …

Reaping India’s demographic dividend
2 years, 11 months ago

Reaping India’s demographic dividend

The Hindu  

A nation’s growth requires the productive contribution of all segments of society, particularly the children and the youth, who need to be provided opportunities for self-expression. Forward-looking policies Countries like Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea have already shown us how demographic dividend can be reaped to achieve incredible economic growth by adopting forward-looking policies and programmes to empower the youth …

Families in distress: Latest NFHS findings paint bleak picture
3 years ago

Families in distress: Latest NFHS findings paint bleak picture

The Hindu  

Towards the end of November 2021, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released two interesting documents. The report on NHA claimed that the share of the government’s health expenditure in the total gross domestic product increased from 1.15 per cent to 1.35 per cent in 2017-18. Likewise, it said, the share of total government expenditure in total health expenditure …

Sex ratio: Women-centric policies, programmes of Modi government show results
3 years ago

Sex ratio: Women-centric policies, programmes of Modi government show results

Firstpost  

The positive signals emanating from the latest NFHS-5 figures and the achievements that women have made in the recent times will go a long way in encouraging participation of women in national life The latest National Family and Health Survey-5, facts sheets of which were released recently, has indicated a positive growth in the sex ratio of India. This achievement …

A close reading of the NFHS-5, the health of India
3 years ago

A close reading of the NFHS-5, the health of India

The Hindu  

The national health and demographic report card is finally completely out. For now, we need to appreciate the progress, especially given the abysmal state of India’s health infrastructure, which has been tragically apparent since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Editorial | Measuring progress: On the lessons of National Family Health Survey-5 To gauge this, the key metric to examine would be …

Measuring progress: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons of National Family Health Survey-5
3 years ago

Measuring progress: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons of National Family Health Survey-5

The Hindu  

A periodic assessment of health and social development indicators is crucial for any country that is still clawing its way towards achieving ideal standards in the Human Development Index. While gender ratio has, for the first time, recorded more women per 1,000 men, gender ratio at birth in the last five years still underlines the persistence of a deep-rooted son …

National Family Health Survey says women outnumber men
3 years ago

National Family Health Survey says women outnumber men

The Hindu  

The fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey confirmed signs of a demographic shift in India. However, sex ratio at birth for children born in the last five years only improved from 919 per 1,000 males in 2015-16 to 929 per 1,000, underscoring that boys, on average, continued to have better odds of survival than girls. Editorial | Measuring …

India's fertility rate drops below replacement level for the first time: Details
3 years ago

India's fertility rate drops below replacement level for the first time: Details

India TV News  

Highlights Total Fertility Rates declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at national level CPR increased substantially from 54% to 67% at all-India level Institutional births have increased substantially from 79 pc to 89 pc at all-India level India Fertility Rate News: In an indication that the population growth in the country is stabilising, India's fertility, the average of number of children …

India's Total Fertility Rate Declines to 2 from 2.2: Health Ministry Survey
3 years ago

India's Total Fertility Rate Declines to 2 from 2.2: Health Ministry Survey

News 18  

India’s Total Fertility Rate, the average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2 at the national level and ranged from 1.4 in Chandigarh to 2.4 in Uttar Pradesh, as per a Health Ministry survey. NITI Aayog’s Member, Health, Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, and Union Health and Family Welfare Secretary Rajesh Bhushan released the factsheets of …

NFHS Survey: Fertility rate dips to 2.0; more than half women, children anaemic in 14 states, UTs
3 years ago

NFHS Survey: Fertility rate dips to 2.0; more than half women, children anaemic in 14 states, UTs

Firstpost  

The Centre has released the factsheets of key indicators on population, reproductive and child health, family welfare, nutrition and others for India as well as 14 states and UTs under phase two, of the 2019-21 NFHS-5 New Delhi: Anaemia among children and women continues to be a cause of concern, with more than half of them being found anaemic in …

More hospital births, but limited gains in childhood nutrition: National Family Health Survey-5
3 years ago

More hospital births, but limited gains in childhood nutrition: National Family Health Survey-5

The Hindu  

Births in institutional facilities, such as a hospital, improved by nearly eight percentage points but children who were either stunted or displayed signs of wasting only dropped by a maximum of three percentage points, shows a comparison of National Family Health Survey-5 and NFHS-4. While the increase in the use of modern contraceptive methods is heartening, an increase in female …

India must strengthen ICDS, midday meals to tackle paradox of falling nutrition outcomes amid rising GDP
3 years, 8 months ago

India must strengthen ICDS, midday meals to tackle paradox of falling nutrition outcomes amid rising GDP

Firstpost  

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted policy focus to health in an unprecedented manner. The data on stunting, wasting and underweight are usually collected from Demographic and Health Surveys, a collection of nearly 400 surveys across 90 countries. The percentage of GDP spent by India on health has been low compared to countries like China, and the average in Latin America …

India Sex Ratio Gets Further Skewed When There is No Male Sibling: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

India Sex Ratio Gets Further Skewed When There is No Male Sibling: Report

News 18  

A study by India’s International Institute for Population Sciences and the University of California San Diego’s Centre on Gender Equity and Health has concluded that the country’s sex ratio at birth gets further skewed when second, third, or higher children are taken into consideration. According to a report by Times of India, that quoted the study, over 5.53 lakh births …

Child obesity cases rising globally: Here's why India should be worried
3 years, 9 months ago

Child obesity cases rising globally: Here's why India should be worried

India Today  

Obesity, which is a serious public health concern, is increasing rapidly among children, said experts on the occasion of World Obesity Day. Indians are highly prone to lifestyle diseases or non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer which, coupled with obesity, can only aggravate the health complications. “Obesity is associated with higher rates of death driven by …

How Nitish Kumar wants 2021 to be the year of women in Bihar
3 years, 9 months ago

How Nitish Kumar wants 2021 to be the year of women in Bihar

India Today  

Having announced 35 per cent reservation for women in Bihar police jobs in 2016 and subsequently in all government jobs at all levels, the Nitish Kumar government now wants the quota to get proportionately reflected in the regional administration as well. As a Bihar official observes, “In times to come, when one calls out ‘Madam’ in any government office, the …

India's Birthrate Projected to Decline to 1.73 by 2035, Says Health Minister
3 years, 10 months ago

India's Birthrate Projected to Decline to 1.73 by 2035, Says Health Minister

News 18  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that the fertility rate of Indians may decline to 1.73 from the current 2.37 by the year 2035. “Population projection for India and States 2011-2036, released in July 2020, indicates that the Total Fertility Rate is expected to decline from 2.37 during 2011-2015 to 1.73 during 2031-35,” he said. Vardhan spoke about …

Discouraging numbers: On National Family Health Survey 2019-20
4 years ago

Discouraging numbers: On National Family Health Survey 2019-20

The Hindu  

With a debilitating death toll and an economic recession, India has had among the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But an express indication of the possible scale of the crisis can be gleaned from the data from the newly released National Family Health Survey 2019-20 which was conducted before the pandemic and its impact. In indicators related to women’s …

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