Overview
Focuses on nutritional outcomes of school-going children, an aspect neglected in the literature
Explores the largely unexplored area of cultural and social factors influencing dietary choice
Provides pragmatic recommendations to strengthen government interventions
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- undernutrition in India
- adolescent nutrition
- changing dietary choice
- food and nutrition policy in India
- global trends in health and nutrition
- Integrated Child Development Services
- Mid-Day Meal Scheme
- public distribution system in India
- nutritional outcomes for school-going children
- maternal and child health
About this book
This book highlights the reality of malnutrition among school-age children in India and relates it with dietary adequacy, diversity and choice. Using empirical data from field research conducted in Karnataka, India, it documents the nutritional status of school-going children, and examines the socio-economic determinants. It provides insights into changing dietary patterns by analysing case studies from households and schools; and documents the impact of changing dietary choices on the daily nutritional intake of young children. As the issue of nutrition for school-age children is one that is largely neglected in the literature, the book fills an important gap.
The book also investigates the policy framework for addressing the nutritional needs of school-going children, and assesses the available government-sponsored interventions in terms of their efficiency and effectiveness, measured by their impact on the nutritional indices of the target group. It offers concrete recommendations for changing the nutritional intake of school-going children. Navigating through the socio-cultural causes for changing food choice and their impact on children’s nutritional outcomes, this book shows a viable path to addressing malnutrition, taking into account both macro-level policy constraints and the micro-level perspectives of families, schools and communities.Reviews
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Shreelata Rao Seshadri, Ph.D., is a Professor and Head of the Health, Development and Society Group at Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India.
Jyoti P. Ramakrishna, MD, MPH, is the Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Interim Vice Chair Ambulatory Affairs, Department of Pediatrics, at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Boston, USA.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nutritional Adequacy, Diversity and Choice Among Primary School Children
Book Subtitle: Policy and Practice in India
Authors: Shreelata Rao Seshadri, Jyoti Ramakrishna
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3470-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-3469-5Published: 03 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9881-9Published: 23 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-3470-1Published: 20 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 170
Number of Illustrations: 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Maternal and Child Health, Demography, Social Policy