100 years of National Institute of Nutrition(NIN)
The prestigious National Institute of Nutrition in Hyderabad which is under the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) is celebrating its centenary year and has planned a series of seminars, workshops and other events to mark the year-long celebrations. Report on urban health released As a part of this, NIN released a report on nutritional status […]
The prestigious National Institute of Nutrition in Hyderabad which is under the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) is celebrating its centenary year and has planned a series of seminars, workshops and other events to mark the year-long celebrations.
Report on urban health released
As a part of this, NIN released a report on nutritional status of the country’s urban population on the occasion of the Foundation Day. According to this, out of the surveyed population, 1/6th of the Indian males were found to smoke tobacco and 1/3rd of Indian males consume alcohol. It also showed that 31 % men and 26 % of the women surveyed have hypertension.
Eminent nutrition scientist C. Gopalan, one of the institute’s former directors, who delivered a video message, urged young scientists at the institute to collaborate with scientists from other fields to improve health and nutrition at grass-root level. NIN’s present Director-in-Charge T. Longvah is also an active researcher in nutrition.