Addressing the problem of chronic malnutrition in the country requires nutrition-specific as well as nutrition-sensitive interventions. Discuss. (15 marks, 250 words)

The Recent Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey, in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Family welfare, covered both macro and micro nutrients and other parameters, such as blood pressure.

It revealed that India has both types of malnutrition - over-nutrition and under nutrition.

Thus, addressing the problem of chronic malnutrition requires both Nutrient-specific and nutrient-sensitive interventions –

Nutrient-specific nutrition involves interventions such as –