Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Diets, Malnutrition, and Disease: The Indian Experience |
Editors | Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha & Vani S Kulkarni |
Place of Publication | New Delhi, India |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 166-189 |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Print) | 9780198099215 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |