Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 22: On the 2nd day of the 5-day media tour to Telangana, the group of 14 media professionals from Jammu & Kashmir visited, the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), here today.
NIN provides evidence-based inputs on food and nutrient consumption patterns and trends in the nutrition status of the population across age and physiological groups, including maternal and child nutrition.
Dr Santasabuj Das, Director-Incharge, ICMR-NIN, in his opening remarks stated, “Nutrition is one of the most important environmental factors that determine the risk and outcome of many communicable and non-communicable diseases. Unhealthy dietary habit is the leading risk factor for disease burden contributing to more than half of the DALYS due to coronary heart disease, hypertension and diabetes in India.”
“The prevention and reduction of communicable and non-communicable chronic diseases are intricately linked to various forms of malnutrition. Economically, the cost of poor nutrition is high due to premature deaths and strained health systems, which in turn impede economic progress. Good nutrition is a resource that surpasses the individual and influences the family, and the benefits are felt at the community level,” he added.
The group of scientists headed by Dr Subbarao, Dr M. Maheshwar, Dr G.Bhanuprakash Reddy, Dr J J Babu shared their valuable inputs about the research NIN is doing, to eliminate all forms of malnutrition in India through healthy, sustainable and environment-friendly diets and lifestyles.
The scientists described it as a mission-mode project aimed at evaluating food and nutrient intake among various demographics, assessing the prevalence of anaemia and nutrient deficiencies and analyzing food composition.
The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) in Hyderabad, India has conducted a study in Ladakh called the Diet and Biomarker Survey in India (DABS-I). The study aims to provide insights into the nutritional habits, unexplored food recipe, and anaemia picture in Ladakh.
Media delegates got an opportunity to visit different labs located at ICMR-NIN, senior scientists from the institution explained how they analyze dietary products, etc.
Shivacharan Reddy from PIB Hyderabad and other officials accompanied the Media delegation.
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