Education and Household Income Determines under Nutrition among Adults of Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Abstract

Malnutrition among adults is a major health issue in urban and rural parts of India. Malnutrition among adults reduces the economic productivity and such individual fall under poverty trap. This study finds the high severe malnutrition among male in Kalwa, Koparkhairne, Mankhurd and Rabale. The incidence of moderate malnutrition among male is found among male in Koparkhairane, Govandi and Chembur. Among female, it is found in Koparkhairne, Mulund, Kalwa and Mankhurd. At lower age, we found high incidence of malnutrition among adults. At lower education, adults have high incidence of malnutrition. As educational level of adults increases, the incidence of malnutrition declines fast. Similarly, at lower income, incidence of malnutrition is higher among adults. As income increases, the incidence of malnutrition among adults declines fast. A lower age at marriage, we found higher incidence of malnutrition among male and female. All adults consume milk, curd, pulses, vegetables, fruits and non-vegetarian food in diet but the incidence of malnutrition is higher. Few adults read magazines, watch cinema and television in slums of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.