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Intro; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Editors and Contributors; Editors; Contributors; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; Chapter 1: Adolescents and Youth: Setting the Context; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Adolescence: The Phase of Growth and Transition; 1.3 Youth: The Phase of Intimacy and Identity; 1.4 The Need to Focus on Adolescents and Youth in India; 1.4.1 Demographic Significance; 1.4.2 Demographic Dividend; 1.4.3 Domain of Health and Fitness; 1.4.4 Diversity and Heterogeneity; 1.5 Adolescence and Young Adults: The Present Scenario and the Gaps
1.5.1 Rural-Urban Gap1.5.2 Education/Training Gap; 1.5.3 Gender Gap; 1.6 Investing in Young People; 1.6.1 Benefits of Investing in Young People; 1.6.2 The Importance of Laws and Policies; References; Chapter 2: Adolescent and Youth Nutrition in India; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Prevalence; 2.2.1 The Prevalence of Underweight Among Adolescents and Youth in India; 2.2.2 Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents and Youth; 2.2.3 Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies; 2.2.3.1 Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD); 2.2.3.2 Iron Deficiency; 2.2.3.3 Zinc Deficiency
2.2.3.4 Vitamin D and Calcium Deficiency2.2.4 Prevalence of Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies; 2.2.5 Prevalence of Physical Activity; 2.2.6 Gaps in Research and Data; 2.3 Government Policies and Programmes; 2.3.1 National Nutrition Policy; 2.3.2 The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS); 2.3.3 Midday Meal (MDM) Scheme; 2.3.4 Public Distribution System; 2.3.5 Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK): National Adolescent Health Programme; 2.4 Programmes to Address Micronutrient Deficiencies; 2.4.1 Iron Deficiency/Anaemia; 2.4.2 Iodine Deficiency; 2.4.3 Other Micronutrients
2.4.4 Gaps in Research and Data2.5 Vulnerable Adolescents and Youth; 2.6 Factors Affecting Food Intake; 2.7 Knowledge, Awareness and Media Influences; 2.8 Recommendations; 2.8.1 Policy Level; 2.8.2 Programmatic; 2.8.3 Community and Media-based approaches; References; Chapter 3: Adolescent and Youth Mental Health in India: Status and Needs; 3.1 The Indian Context; 3.2 Methods; 3.3 Status of Adolescent and Youth Mental Health in India; 3.3.1 National-Level Data on Prevalence of Psychological Disorders Among Adolescents in India; 3.3.2 Review of Epidemiological Studies
3.3.2.1 Sampling Across the Studies3.3.2.2 Age of Respondents; 3.3.2.3 Data Collection Procedures; 3.3.2.4 Prevalence of Different Psychological Disorders; 3.3.2.5 Gender and Prevalence of Psychological Disorders; 3.3.2.6 Prevalence of Psychological Disorders Across Urban and Rural Settings; 3.3.2.7 Role of Socio-economic Factors in Prevalence of Psychological Disorders; 3.3.2.8 Mental Health of School-Going Adolescents; 3.3.3 Risk and Protective Factors; 3.3.4 Cross-Cutting Issues: Treatment Gap, Stigma and Discrimination, Social Vulnerabilities; 3.4 Recommendations for Future Course of Action
1.5.1 Rural-Urban Gap1.5.2 Education/Training Gap; 1.5.3 Gender Gap; 1.6 Investing in Young People; 1.6.1 Benefits of Investing in Young People; 1.6.2 The Importance of Laws and Policies; References; Chapter 2: Adolescent and Youth Nutrition in India; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Prevalence; 2.2.1 The Prevalence of Underweight Among Adolescents and Youth in India; 2.2.2 Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents and Youth; 2.2.3 Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies; 2.2.3.1 Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD); 2.2.3.2 Iron Deficiency; 2.2.3.3 Zinc Deficiency
2.2.3.4 Vitamin D and Calcium Deficiency2.2.4 Prevalence of Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies; 2.2.5 Prevalence of Physical Activity; 2.2.6 Gaps in Research and Data; 2.3 Government Policies and Programmes; 2.3.1 National Nutrition Policy; 2.3.2 The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS); 2.3.3 Midday Meal (MDM) Scheme; 2.3.4 Public Distribution System; 2.3.5 Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK): National Adolescent Health Programme; 2.4 Programmes to Address Micronutrient Deficiencies; 2.4.1 Iron Deficiency/Anaemia; 2.4.2 Iodine Deficiency; 2.4.3 Other Micronutrients
2.4.4 Gaps in Research and Data2.5 Vulnerable Adolescents and Youth; 2.6 Factors Affecting Food Intake; 2.7 Knowledge, Awareness and Media Influences; 2.8 Recommendations; 2.8.1 Policy Level; 2.8.2 Programmatic; 2.8.3 Community and Media-based approaches; References; Chapter 3: Adolescent and Youth Mental Health in India: Status and Needs; 3.1 The Indian Context; 3.2 Methods; 3.3 Status of Adolescent and Youth Mental Health in India; 3.3.1 National-Level Data on Prevalence of Psychological Disorders Among Adolescents in India; 3.3.2 Review of Epidemiological Studies
3.3.2.1 Sampling Across the Studies3.3.2.2 Age of Respondents; 3.3.2.3 Data Collection Procedures; 3.3.2.4 Prevalence of Different Psychological Disorders; 3.3.2.5 Gender and Prevalence of Psychological Disorders; 3.3.2.6 Prevalence of Psychological Disorders Across Urban and Rural Settings; 3.3.2.7 Role of Socio-economic Factors in Prevalence of Psychological Disorders; 3.3.2.8 Mental Health of School-Going Adolescents; 3.3.3 Risk and Protective Factors; 3.3.4 Cross-Cutting Issues: Treatment Gap, Stigma and Discrimination, Social Vulnerabilities; 3.4 Recommendations for Future Course of Action