While Kerala made remarkable achievement with respect to the mortality and fertility, the level of morbidity is reported to be high and this started debate on the “ low mortality and high morbidity syndrome” in Kerala. This debate concentrated around whether the high morbidity in Kerala was...

In recent years progress in the areas of health and sanitation coverage in Bangladesh has received national and international attention. But not all are getting equal coverage; specially some marginal groups of people remained excluded despite having constitutional provisions. Among others, tea...

Driven by rapid income growth, labor market transitions in the nature of jobs, and lifestyle factors, there has been a widespread increase in rates of overweight and obesity in many countries. This paper examines the effect of occupational engagement and work intensity on the weight of urban...