Lok Sabha Question No. 2539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Obesity and Lifestyle Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2539 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## OBESITY AND LIFESTYL E DISEASES

## 2539. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the growing obesity and lifestyle dis like diabetes among the children aged below 9 years and adolescents of age 10 - 19 in the co untry, particularly in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has child nutrition policies in place to ensure access to hea affordable food in schools and communities, and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  a  nationwide  public  awareness  campaign combat obesity, improve health of our children and empower parents and caregivers with tools and information to make healthy food choices for the children; and
- (d ) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( DR. HARSH VARDHAN )

- (a): As  per  Comprehensive  National  Nutrition  Survey  (CNNS)  2016 - 18  conducted  in  30 states, 1.3% of  children (5 - 9 years) and 1.1% adolescents (10 - 19 years) were classified as obese. The prevalence of diabetes was low   among both children -1.2% (5 - 9 years) and adolescents -0.6% (10 - 19 years). Similarly, 1.1% of children (5 - 9 years) and 2.2% adolescent (10 - 19 years) were classified as obese  in the State  of  Karnataka.
- (b) to (d): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) jointly developed comprehensive School Health Programme to foster the growth, development and educational achievement of school going children by promoting th health and wellbeing and the same was released by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 14 th April, 2018 in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.  National Council of Educational Research and Trai ning (NCER ) in consultation with Ministries of Human Resource Development and Health and Family Welfare and other experts have developed a resource package which include 24 hour curriculum, tra material for training of nodal teachers and facilitators guide to implement the programe.

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The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  directed  affiliated  schools ensure that junk/fast food is replaced completely with healthy snacks and carbonated and beverages may be replaced by juices and dairy products (Lassi. Chach, Flavoured Milk etc).

The Anganwadi Services Scheme under the Umbrella of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme  aims to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age -group 0 6 year s, pregnant women & lactating mothers and reduce the incidence of mortality, morbi and malnutrition.  Under this scheme, supplementary Nutrition is provided to children u years of age in the form of Take Home Ration, Morning Snacks and Hot Cooked Meals as per the  provisions  of  the  National  Food  Security  Act,  2013  to  bridge  the  gap  between Recommended  Dietary  Allowances  (RDA)  and  the  Average  Daily  Intake  (ADI)  as  per  the nutritional norms provided in the Act.

Further,  the  POSHAN  Abhiyaan mission  focuses  on  social  and  behavioral  change communications  and  thus  explicitly  paving  the  way  for  a  mass  movement  to  promote transformative change, to address the malnutrition related challenges and create awaren holistic  nutrition  through  a  p eople's  movement  with  a  focus  on  children,  adolescent  girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

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