NNMB carries out the latest study on malnutrition in India

New Delhi, 18 March 2013

National Family Health Survey (NFHS) was carried out in 1992-93, 1998-99 and 2005-06 and the reports provide data on prevalence of under-nutrition in children.

National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) also carries out periodic surveys regularly on ‘Diet & Nutritional status of population’ in the country and the reports provide data on prevalence of under nutrition in children. The Bureau has recently carried out the study on ‘Diet and Nutritional status of rural population’ during 2010-12.

As per information available, in the current District Level Household Survey (DLHS) and Annual Health Survey (AHS) a component on clinical, anthropometric and bio-chemical tests has been included to inter alia provide estimates on malnutrition/under nutrition among children. It is generally experienced that the whole process of data collection and preparing reports takes about a year.

NNMB has currently initiated the study on ‘Diet and Nutritional status of urban population’ in the country.

The above information was given by the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri GhulamNabi Azad in a written reply to a question in the LokSabha today.