Health and Nutritional Status of People of the Himalayas

The book “Health and Nutritional Status of People of the  Himalayas” is the  result of over two  decades of research and extension  work carried out by the author in the Himalayan region. The book attempts to present the entire  scenario that has impacted the health and nutritional status of the Himalayan people through the centuries. The book has been divided into two sections: the first section deals with the  socio-economic profile of the Himalayan population, that contains chapters on overview of the Himalayas, socio cultural status of the people, their  economic profile as well as status of food security and self-employment avenues in the Himalayas. The second section  covers the thematic aspect of the book i.e. health and nutrition profile of the Himalayan population. In this section the reader will find in-depth information on the status of disease and health care in the Himalayas, dietary habits of the people, their overall  nutritional status, with focus on health and nutritional status of women and children of the Himalayas.