Food deprivation among adults in India: an analysis of specific food categories, 2016-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adult undernourishment remains pervasive throughout India, and often results from food deprivation, which refers to the inadequate consumption of foods with caloric and nutrient significance. Therefore, understanding the extent to which food groups are missing from an individual's diet is essential to understanding the extent to which they are undernourished.

Methods

We used data from two National Family Health Surveys conducted in 2016 and 2021 for this cross-sectional analysis. The study population consisted of women and pregnant women between the ages of 15-49, and men between the ages of 15-54. We examined shifts in the percentage of people not consuming dairy, pulses/beans/legumes, dark leafy green vegetables, fruits, eggs, and fish and meat among women, preg

SUBMITTER: Jain A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10679480 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature