Dietary guidelines for Indians-2024: For appropriate nutrition & health promotion of the masses
By: Passi, Santosh Jain
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BookPublisher: Kurukshetra: A Journal on Rural Development Description: 72(12), Oct, 2024: p.22-26.Subject(s): Public Health, Nutrition Policy, Dietary Guidelines, India, Health Promotion, Balanced Diet, Malnutrition, Lifestyle Diseases, Food Security, Preventive Health, Sustainable Nutrition, 2024
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Kurukshetra: A Journal on Rural DevelopmentSummary: This article presents the 2024 dietary guidelines for Indians, designed to promote appropriate nutrition and improve public health outcomes across diverse populations. It emphasizes the importance of balanced diets, culturally relevant food choices, and sustainable nutrition practices to address both undernutrition and the rising burden of lifestyle diseases. The guidelines advocate for increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and plant-based proteins, while recommending moderation in fats, sugars, and processed foods. The study situates these recommendations within the broader framework of public health policy, highlighting their role in preventive healthcare, food security, and long-term well-being. By aligning nutrition strategies with India’s demographic and epidemiological transitions, the paper underscores the significance of dietary guidelines as a tool for mass health promotion Dietary guidelines play a pivotal role in guiding individuals towards selecting appropriate foods in adequate quantifies across a range of food groups and achieving dietary diversity; thereby facilitating optimal nutrition throughout the lifecycle. These guidelines can also help in addressing the escalating incidence of under-/ ministration, overweight / obesity and non-communicable diseases like type-2 diabetes, hypertension, cornpone artery disuse and cancers in India. – Reproduced
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This article presents the 2024 dietary guidelines for Indians, designed to promote appropriate nutrition and improve public health outcomes across diverse populations. It emphasizes the importance of balanced diets, culturally relevant food choices, and sustainable nutrition practices to address both undernutrition and the rising burden of lifestyle diseases. The guidelines advocate for increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and plant-based proteins, while recommending moderation in fats, sugars, and processed foods. The study situates these recommendations within the broader framework of public health policy, highlighting their role in preventive healthcare, food security, and long-term well-being. By aligning nutrition strategies with India’s demographic and epidemiological transitions, the paper underscores the significance of dietary guidelines as a tool for mass health promotion Dietary guidelines play a pivotal role in guiding individuals towards selecting appropriate foods in adequate quantifies across a range of food groups and achieving dietary diversity; thereby facilitating optimal nutrition throughout the lifecycle. These guidelines can also help in addressing the escalating incidence of under-/ ministration, overweight / obesity and non-communicable diseases like type-2 diabetes, hypertension, cornpone artery disuse and cancers in India. – Reproduced
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