Eliciting a policy response for the rising epidemic of overweight-obesity in India

Date

2013-11

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Abstract

This paper presents the profile of overweight-obesity (O-O) in the Indian health and development context by describing the burden of disease with respect to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to which O-O is an important contributor. It profiles current programmes and policy responses in health and other sectors and discusses how policy can be catalyzed to pay greater attention to O-O prevention. Dedicated efforts to reorient healthcare systems to focus on prevention and policy changes must address the social determinants of O-O and NCDs.

Description

Keywords

INDIA, NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, DIABETES, OBESITY AND NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDS) PREVENTION, DIET, NUTRITION EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH POLICY, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, ULTRA-PROCESSED PRODUCTS, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, FOOD POLICY, REGULATION, SOUTH ASIA, DISEASE PREVENTION

Citation

Khandelwal, S., & Reddy, K.S. (2013). Eliciting a policy response for the rising epidemic of overweight-obesity in India. Obesity Reviews, 14(Suppl. 2), 114-125.doi:10.1111/obr.12097

DOI