With all the variety of foods available on city streets and malls one would imagine that urban youth is relatively well-fed and healthy. But data does not support this perception.
Undernourishment in India is highest among the youth. In urban areas, according to a survey-based estimate (NFHS –III) nearly half the population young men and women are abnormally thin. Poor nutrition is related to income. And this clearly accounts for the high-incidence of...
