India currently faces twin challenges in the nutrition sector – under nutrition manifesting causing several health problems and, second, exacerbating the consequences of being overweight and obese. Together, they contribute to the national burden of noncommunicable diseases. In order to provide a snapshot of all relevant data and information about nutrition, the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has developed the country’s first ‘nutrition atlas‘.

1. Ref- “Nutrition Atlas” by ICMR-National
Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad
By
Col Mukteshwar Prasad(Retd)
Nutrition Atlas Part 1
(Nutrition and Health Profile)

4.  The nutrition atlas provides information and data on the
nutritional status of population groups at national and state
levels, along with an overview of nutrition-related
deficiencies, disorders and prevalence levels in various
parts of the country. Interactive graphics and statistics are
available on issues including the prevalence of anaemia,
stunting, obesity, wasting and tuberculosis. It also provides
information on nutrients, nutrient-rich foods, nutritional
deficiency disorders and a host of other topics.
 The atlas is interactive and displays information in the
form a user may select. It was developed through a long-
drawn technical exercise by a multidisciplinary team at the
bioinformatics division of NIN. It makes use of publicly
available data sources, like reports of the National Nutrition
Monitoring Bureau, the National Family Health Survey, the
World Health Organisation (WHO) and other public
databases. The dashboard acts like an information
management tool, helping the user track data on
undernutrition, overweight, obesity and communicable and

6. Nutrition Profile-Mal Nutrition

7. Nutrition Profile-Micro Nutrients

8. Non Communicable Diseases(NCDs)

9. Non Communicable Diseases(NCDs)..2

10. Communicable Diseases(CDs)

11. Communicable Diseases(CDs)…2

12. Vital Statistics