13) Global Nutrition report

Question 1

Who releases Global Nutrition report ?

Answer 1

WHO – published since 2014

Question 2

What are the parameters it reports on ?

Answer 2

1) Stunting – low height for age
2) Wasting – low weight for height
3) Underweight – low weight for age
4) Malnutrition – Both under and over nutrition
5) Anaemia – Lack of healthy RBC

Question 3

What are global nutrition targets ?

Answer 3

These are 6 targets decided by World Health Assembly in 2012 aimed to achieve by 2025

Question 4

What are the 6 nutrition targets ?

Answer 4

1) Reduce stunting by 40% in children under 5yrs
2) Reduce prevalence of anaemia by 50% among women in age group of 19-49 yrs
3) Ensure 30% reduction in low birth weight
4) Ensure no increase in childhood overweight
5) Increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months upto atleast 50%
6) Reduce and maintain childhood wasting to less than 5%

Question 5

What did the Global Nutrition report say about India ?

Answer 5

India has highest rates of inequalities in Malnutrition

Question 6

Key findings of the report ?

Answer 6

1) India is among the 88 countries that are likely to miss global nutrition targets by 2025
2) Stunting – 38%
3) Wasting – 21%
4) Overweight and obesity – (21.6% women, 17.8% men)
5) Anaemia- 1/2 women of reproductive age is anaemic
6) Underweight – (58% boys , 50% girls)