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"Concerning Situation": Economic Survey On Rising Obesity In India
Raising concerns over growing obesity and increase of 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.
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19% Households Do Not Use Any Toilet Facility: National Survey
Even though India was declared Open Defecation Free by the government in 2019, the latest NFHS survey conducted in 2019-21 showed that 19 percent of households do not use any toilet facility.
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India's Total Fertility Rate Declines, Shows National Survey. What It Indicates
The report of the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) revealed that the total fertility rate of India has declined from 2.2 to 2.0 indicating the significant progress of population control measures.
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Obesity: An Emerging Health Crisis In India
According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS), there has been a rise in obesity among children under five years of age. Obesity rates among children jumped substantially in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Obesity Rising Among Children, Adults": National Family Health Survey
There has been a rise in obesity among children under five years of age with 33 states and union territories registering a spike in the number of overweight children, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
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Over Half Of Women, Children Found Anemic In India: Survey
Women's empowerment indicators portray considerable improvement at all-India level and across all 14 states and UTs.
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Gujarat's Claim On Low Number Of Malnourished Kids Inconsistent: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said the Gujarat government has shown low number of malnourished children in the state by adopting different methodologies for calculation from those of World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
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Condom Use Rises 6 Times Among Unmarried Women In A Decade: Survey
The survey found that female sterilisation was the most popular method of contraception.
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50 Per Cent Children Under 5 Years Of Age Are Anaemic In Bengal: Report
Over 50 per cent children under five years of age are anaemic in West Bengal, as per the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4 for 2015-16) data.
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Low AIDS awareness among Indian women
Although the literacy levels in the country have risen substantially in the last few decades, the knowledge about certain issues is woefully lacking. According to a recent report by the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), about 60% of Indian women have never heard about AIDS. This report coming in the wake of a governmental policy to increase AI...
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"Concerning Situation": Economic Survey On Rising Obesity In India
Raising concerns over growing obesity and increase of 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.
-
19% Households Do Not Use Any Toilet Facility: National Survey
Even though India was declared Open Defecation Free by the government in 2019, the latest NFHS survey conducted in 2019-21 showed that 19 percent of households do not use any toilet facility.
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India's Total Fertility Rate Declines, Shows National Survey. What It Indicates
The report of the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) revealed that the total fertility rate of India has declined from 2.2 to 2.0 indicating the significant progress of population control measures.
-
Obesity: An Emerging Health Crisis In India
According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS), there has been a rise in obesity among children under five years of age. Obesity rates among children jumped substantially in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
"Obesity Rising Among Children, Adults": National Family Health Survey
There has been a rise in obesity among children under five years of age with 33 states and union territories registering a spike in the number of overweight children, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
-
Over Half Of Women, Children Found Anemic In India: Survey
Women's empowerment indicators portray considerable improvement at all-India level and across all 14 states and UTs.
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Gujarat's Claim On Low Number Of Malnourished Kids Inconsistent: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said the Gujarat government has shown low number of malnourished children in the state by adopting different methodologies for calculation from those of World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
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Condom Use Rises 6 Times Among Unmarried Women In A Decade: Survey
The survey found that female sterilisation was the most popular method of contraception.
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50 Per Cent Children Under 5 Years Of Age Are Anaemic In Bengal: Report
Over 50 per cent children under five years of age are anaemic in West Bengal, as per the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4 for 2015-16) data.
-
Low AIDS awareness among Indian women
Although the literacy levels in the country have risen substantially in the last few decades, the knowledge about certain issues is woefully lacking. According to a recent report by the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), about 60% of Indian women have never heard about AIDS. This report coming in the wake of a governmental policy to increase AI...
