Affluence, obesity, and non-communicable diseases in India

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Gaiha, Raghav
Jha, Raghbendra
Kulkarni, Vani

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Oxford University Press

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Aging, growing affluence, obesity, and NCDs are closely linked. This chapter examines these links using a nationwide household survey. Attention is given to complex health policy choices given the irreversibility of growing affluence, lifestyle changes and urbanization.

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Diets, malnutrition, and disease: The Indian Experience

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2037-12-31