population in India was consuming far more cereals than recommended and less protective foods such as legumes, milk, nuts …. Nutritional deficiency and imbalance leads to anaemic conditions and anaemia among women and children (68 percent) has increased … of women and children indicates the vulnerability of household income, and food and nutritional insecurity in the state …

The theme of this book is health outcomes in India, in particular to outcomes relating to its caste and religious … groups and, within these groups, to their women and children. The book’s tenor is analytical and based upon a rigorous …1.Health Outcomes and Policy in India -- 2. Sanitation and Hygiene -- 3.The Social Orientation of India’s Integrated …