Double burden of malnutrition among women of reproductive age: Trends and determinants over the last 15 years in India.
Ivan James PrithishkumarMarimuthu SappaniVarsha RanjanChhavi GargThenmozhi ManiMalavika BabuMelvin JoyBhawna RaoEdwin Sam AsirvathamLakshmanan JeyaseelanPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The significant decrease in underweight yet enormous increase in overweight/obesity over the past 15 years with the persistence of anaemia in both ends of the nutritional spectrum is characteristic of the new nutritional reality emphasizing the need to address malnutrition in all its forms. It is critical to consider geography and a population specific, double-duty targeted intervention to holistically address the risk factors associated with DBM and accomplish India's commitment to the global agenda of Sustainable Development Goals-2030.