Malnutrition among Women in Kerala: An Analysis of Trends, Differentials and Determinants

P Ramesh
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Ramesh Poluru

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Abstract: This paper attempts to examine the trends in the shift from underweight to overweight and identify the major determinants of the co-existence of ‘double burden’ of malnutrition among women of reproductive age 15-49 years in Kerala using the data from National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) and the Second National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2, 1998-99). [GIPE WP No. 7].

Keywords: malnutrition; women; kerala; national family; health survey; NFHS; NNMB; reproductive age; dara; India; underweight; over weight; double; burden; trend; determimants; differentials; demographic transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-09
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