The Nutritional Status of Indigenous People in the Garhwal Himalayas, India

Dutta, Anuradha; Pant, Kiran

doi:10.1659/0276-4741(2003)023[0278:tnsoip]2.0.co;2

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“…Many studies identify a nexus between mountainous areas and child malnutrition (Leonard et al [35], Larrea and Kawachi [33]; Rogers et al [53], on Ecuador; Harris et al [25], Dang et al [16, 17], on Tibetan children; San Miguel et al [56], on Bolivia; Dutta and Pant [19], on the Garhwal Himalayas; Larrea et al [34], on the Andes; Miyoshi et al [41], on the Lao PDR; Wang et al [68], on rural North West China). While unfavourable geographical conditions seem to be a large contributory factor [56, 19, 34, 41, 68], other factors, such as lack of healthcare facilities [25], economic inequality [33], maternal education [68] and cultural factors [17] also have effects.…”

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“…While unfavourable geographical conditions seem to be a large contributory factor [56, 19, 34, 41, 68], other factors, such as lack of healthcare facilities [25], economic inequality [33], maternal education [68] and cultural factors [17] also have effects. The impacts of poverty and hardship on early feeding practices [32] are also relevant.…”

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“…Such marginalised communities are more vulnerable to the additional stressors created by economic, social or environmental and climactic changes (e.g. [30], on the negative influence of market liberalisation; [19], on the downward spiral of poverty and environmental degradation). Many studies also consider intersecting vulnerabilities based on caste, class, gender and—of particular relevance here—generation, creating conditions of particular disadvantage for the most vulnerable members within mountain communities [20, 22, 49, 67].…”

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Mountain Child: Systematic Literature Review

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Wallace

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2016

Matern Child Health J

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Objectives This systematic review identifies and reviews both peer-reviewed and ‘grey’ literature, across a range of disciplines and from diverse sources, relating to the condition of children living in mountain communities in low- and middle-income countries. Findings The literature on poverty in these communities does not generally focus on the particular vulnerabilities of children or the impact of intersecting vulnerabilities on the most marginalised members of communities. However, this literature does contribute analyses of the broader context and variety of factors impacting on human development in mountainous areas. The literature on other areas of children’s lives—health, nutrition, child mortality, education, and child labour—focuses more specifically on children’s particular vulnerabilities or experiences. However, it sometimes lacks the broader analysis of the many interrelated characteristics of a mountainous environment which impact on children’s situations. Themes Nevertheless, certain themes recur across many disciplines and types of literature, and point to some general conclusions: mountain poverty is influenced by the very local specificities of the physical environment; mountain communities are often politically and economically marginalised, particularly for the most vulnerable within these communities, including children; and mountain communities themselves are an important locus for challenging and interrupting cycles of increasing inequality and disadvantage. While this broad-scale review represents a modest first step, its findings provide the basis for further investigation.

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Mountain Child: Systematic Literature Review

Audsley¹,

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2016

Matern Child Health J

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“…A substantial proportion of the HKH population is facing malnutrition as a result of the effects of several socio‐economic, environmental and cultural factors. A study revealed that over 30% of the population of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttaranchal, India, suffers from under‐nutrition . Likewise, a study conducted in Nepal revealed that the magnitude of under‐nutrition is particularly high in mountain areas; and a study in Pakistan showed that the prevalence of stunting, wasting, and micronutrient malnutrition is higher in mountainous provinces .…”

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Food and nutrition security in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region

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The status of food and nutrition security and its underlying factors in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is investigated. In this region, one third to a half of children (<5 years of age) suffer from stunting, with the incidence of wasting and under-weight also being very high. The prevalence of stunting, wasting and under-weight in children is particularly high in some mountain areas such as Meghalaya state in India, the western mountains and far-western hills of Nepal, Balochistan province in Pakistan, eastern Afghanistan, and Chin state in Myanmar. Food habits in the HKH region are changing. This has led to a deterioration in traditional mountain food systems with a decline in agrobiodiversity. Factors such as high poverty and low dietary energy intakes, a lack of hygienic environments, inadequate nutritional knowledge, and climate change and environmental degradation are also influencing food and nutrition security in the HKH region. To achieve sustainable food and nutrition security in the mountains, this study suggests a multi-sectoral integrated approach with consideration of nutritional aspects in all development processes dealing with economic, social, agricultural and public health issues. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

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“…Frequently, case studies in these regions are based on anthropometric indices for an evaluation of a prevailing situation (e.g. for the Indian Himalayas: Dutta and Pant 2003;Dutta and Kumar 1997). Besides anthropometric measurements, dietary diversity can be used as an indicator for food security (Faber et al 2009;Hoddinott and Yohannes 2002).…”

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Food security in high mountain regions: agricultural production and the impact of food subsidies in Ladakh, Northern India

Dame

Nüsser

2011

Food Sec.

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The issues of food security and its specifics in high mountain regions are often neglected in national and international science and policy agendas. At the same time, local food systems have undergone significant transitions over the past two decades. Whereas subsistence agriculture still forms the economic mainstay in these regions, current dynamics are generally characterized by livelihood diversification with increased off-farm income opportunities and an expansion of external development interventions. A case study from Ladakh (Indian Himalayas) illustrates how changes of the political and socio-economic conditions have affected food security strategies of mountain households. In the cold, arid environment of Ladakh, where combined mountain agriculture is the dominant land use system, reduced importance of the subsistence base for staple foods is reflected in current consumption patterns. Seasonal shortfalls and low dietary diversity lead to micronutrient deficiencies, a phenomenon that has been described as "hidden hunger". This paper describes determinants of the transition of the current food system, based on land-use analyses and quantitative and qualitative social research at the household, regional and national level. It shows how monetary income and governmental as well as non-governmental development interventions shape food security in this peripheral region. Focusing on the particular example of staple food subsidies through the Indian Public Distribution System, the paper illustrates and discusses how this national-level measure addresses food security and shows the implications for household strategies. Against the background of our findings we argue that tailor-made regional policies and programmes are needed to face the specific challenges in high mountain regions.

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The Nutritional Status of Indigenous People in the Garhwal Himalayas, India

Cited by 14 publications

References 3 publications

Mountain Child: Systematic Literature Review

Mountain Child: Systematic Literature Review

Food and nutrition security in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Food security in high mountain regions: agricultural production and the impact of food subsidies in Ladakh, Northern India

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