Suparna Ghosh‐Jerath
Biographic Data
| ID | 6569257 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suparna Ghosh‐Jerath |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suparna |
| FAMILY NAME | Ghosh‐Jerath |
| SIGNATURE | JERATH S G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Public Health Foundation of India |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2229-4455 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Opportunities for enhancing dietary diversity and environmental sustainability of supplementary nutrition program under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme - a qualitative study in Srikak…
The study highlights opportunities to enhance dietary diversity and integrate environmental sustainability within the SNP-ICDS through local food procurement. Fostering community engagement and addressing logistical challenges, budget constraints could enhance program effectiveness. Advocacy for policy reforms at higher levels, particularly promotion of local procurement and decentralising fund allocation is recommended to enhance the effectivene…
Co-existence of potentially sustainable indigenous food systems and poor nutritional status in Ho indigenous community, India
Indigenous food (IF) systems comprise culturally important foods derived from natural resources with shorter farm to plate chains, as compared to modern counterparts. These food systems are at epicenter of sustainable food systems with potential to alleviate malnutrition and protect ecosystems. The Ho indigenous community of Jharkhand have access to diverse IFs, yet experience malnutrition. A sequential mixed-method study was conducted to explore…
Timing and factors associated with complementary feeding in India
Introducing complementary feeding at 6 months can reduce premature death. We examined timing and factors associated with complementary feeding using the Indian Human Development Survey II ( n = 11,218 women). Only 21% of mothers initiated complementary feeding at 6 months, 42% at 7-9 months, 33% at ≥10 months. In adjusted results, we found mothers with low income, with no formal education, and who had never formally worked were less likely to int…
Agroforestry diversity, indigenous food consumption and nutritional outcomes in Sauria Paharia tribal women of Jharkhand, India
Like several indigenous populations, Sauria Paharias, a vulnerable indigenous tribal group residing in a biodiverse environment of Jharkhand, India, have high levels of undernutrition. We assessed agroforestry and dietary diversity, food consumption especially indigenous food (IF) intake and nutritional status of Sauria Paharia women through a cross-sectional study conducted in 18 villages of Godda district, Jharkhand. Household level information…
Innovative matrix for applying a food systems approach for developing interventions to address nutrient deficiencies in indigenous communities in India
By utilizing a combination of value chain analysis and 'Optifoods linear programming software' that will use above information on indigenous community, dietary intake, nutritional status and food environment, evidence based interventions promoting indigenous food systems aimed at addressing food and nutritional security of tribal communities will be developed
Analysing the policy space for the promotion of healthy, sustainable edible oil consumption in India
Objective: To identify opportunities and challenges for the promotion of healthy, sustainable oil consumption in India. Design: We use a framework for policy space analysis which distinguishes between policy context, process and characteristics. Setting: We focus on the Indian edible oils sector and on factors shaping the policy space at a national level. Participants: The study is based on the analysis of policy documents and semi-structured int…
Healthy, affordable and climate-friendly diets in India
Contribution of indigenous foods towards nutrient intakes and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand, India
Objective The indigenous food environment, dietary intake and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand were assessed. Contribution of indigenous foods to nutritional status and nutrient intakes was explored. Design Exploratory cross-sectional study with a longitudinal dietary intake assessment component. Household and dietary surveys were conducted to elicit information on socio-economic and demographic profile and…
Aligning food-processing policies to promote healthier fat consumption in India
India is undergoing a shift in consumption from traditional foods to processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat. Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (PHVOs) high in trans-fat are often used in processed foods in India given their low cost and extended shelf life. The World Health Organization has called for the elimination of PHVOs from the global food supply and recommends their replacement with polyunsaturated fat to maximize health benefits…
The need for multisectoral food chain approaches to reduce trans fat consumption in India
A multisectoral food chain approach to reducing trans fat is needed in India and likely in other low- and middle-income countries worldwide. This will require investment in development of competitively priced bakery shortenings and economic incentives for manufacturing foods using healthier oils. Increased production of healthier oils will also be required alongside these investments, which will become increasingly important as more and more coun…
Identifying the Barriers and Opportunities for Enhanced Coherence between Agriculture and Public Health Policies
The national Government of India has published draft regulation proposing a 5% upper limit of trans fat in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (PHVOs). Global recommendations are to replace PHVOs with unsaturated fat but it is not known whether this will be feasible in India. We systematically identified policy options to address the three major underlying agricultural sector issues that influence reformulation with healthier oils: the low prod…
Traditional Knowledge and Nutritive Value of Indigenous Foods in the Oraon Tribal Community of Jharkhand
Traditional knowledge and nutritional value of indigenous foods of the Oraon tribal community in Jharkhand, India was explored. Focus group discussions were conducted with adult members to identify commonly consumed indigenous foods. Taxonomic classification and quantitative estimation of nutritive value were conducted in laboratories or utilized data from Indian food composition database. More than 130 varieties of indigenous foods were identifi…
The feasibility of multisectoral policy options aimed at reducing trans fats and encouraging its replacement with healthier oils in India
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization recommends replacement of trans fat with polyunsaturated fat to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Although several high-income countries have been successful in reducing trans fat in the food supply, low- and middle-income countries such as India may face additional contextual challenges such as the large informal sector, lack of consumer awareness, less enforcement capacity and low availability and a…
Reformulating partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to maximise health gains in India
Reformulating PHVOs to reduce trans fat in India is feasible; however, a collision course exists where the public health goal to replace PHVOs with PUFA are opposed to the goals of industry to produce a cheap alternative product that meets consumer preferences. Ensuring that product reformulation is done in a way that maximises health benefits will require shifts in knowledge and subsequent demand of products, decreased reliance on palm oil, inve…
From Denmark to Delhi
Objective India has proposed legislating an upper limit of trans fat in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and mandating trans fat labelling in an effort to reduce intakes. The objective of the present study was to examine the complexities of regulating trans fat in India by examining the policy processes involved and the perceived implementation challenges. Design Semi-structured interviews ( n 18) were conducted with key informants from vari…
Reformulating partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to maximise health gains in India
Reformulating PHVOs to reduce trans fat in India is feasible; however, a collision course exists where the public health goal to replace PHVOs with PUFA are opposed to the goals of industry to produce a cheap alternative product that meets consumer preferences. Ensuring that product reformulation is done in a way that maximises health benefits will require shifts in knowledge and subsequent demand of products, decreased reliance on palm oil, inve…
From Denmark to Delhi
Objective India has proposed legislating an upper limit of trans fat in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and mandating trans fat labelling in an effort to reduce intakes. The objective of the present study was to examine the complexities of regulating trans fat in India by examining the policy processes involved and the perceived implementation challenges. Design Semi-structured interviews ( n 18) were conducted with key informants from vari…
Aligning food-processing policies to promote healthier fat consumption in India
India is undergoing a shift in consumption from traditional foods to processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat. Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (PHVOs) high in trans-fat are often used in processed foods in India given their low cost and extended shelf life. The World Health Organization has called for the elimination of PHVOs from the global food supply and recommends their replacement with polyunsaturated fat to maximize health benefits…
The need for multisectoral food chain approaches to reduce trans fat consumption in India
A multisectoral food chain approach to reducing trans fat is needed in India and likely in other low- and middle-income countries worldwide. This will require investment in development of competitively priced bakery shortenings and economic incentives for manufacturing foods using healthier oils. Increased production of healthier oils will also be required alongside these investments, which will become increasingly important as more and more coun…
Identifying the Barriers and Opportunities for Enhanced Coherence between Agriculture and Public Health Policies
The national Government of India has published draft regulation proposing a 5% upper limit of trans fat in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (PHVOs). Global recommendations are to replace PHVOs with unsaturated fat but it is not known whether this will be feasible in India. We systematically identified policy options to address the three major underlying agricultural sector issues that influence reformulation with healthier oils: the low prod…
Traditional Knowledge and Nutritive Value of Indigenous Foods in the Oraon Tribal Community of Jharkhand
Traditional knowledge and nutritional value of indigenous foods of the Oraon tribal community in Jharkhand, India was explored. Focus group discussions were conducted with adult members to identify commonly consumed indigenous foods. Taxonomic classification and quantitative estimation of nutritive value were conducted in laboratories or utilized data from Indian food composition database. More than 130 varieties of indigenous foods were identifi…
The feasibility of multisectoral policy options aimed at reducing trans fats and encouraging its replacement with healthier oils in India
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization recommends replacement of trans fat with polyunsaturated fat to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Although several high-income countries have been successful in reducing trans fat in the food supply, low- and middle-income countries such as India may face additional contextual challenges such as the large informal sector, lack of consumer awareness, less enforcement capacity and low availability and a…
Contribution of indigenous foods towards nutrient intakes and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand, India
Objective The indigenous food environment, dietary intake and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand were assessed. Contribution of indigenous foods to nutritional status and nutrient intakes was explored. Design Exploratory cross-sectional study with a longitudinal dietary intake assessment component. Household and dietary surveys were conducted to elicit information on socio-economic and demographic profile and…
Healthy, affordable and climate-friendly diets in India
Innovative matrix for applying a food systems approach for developing interventions to address nutrient deficiencies in indigenous communities in India
By utilizing a combination of value chain analysis and 'Optifoods linear programming software' that will use above information on indigenous community, dietary intake, nutritional status and food environment, evidence based interventions promoting indigenous food systems aimed at addressing food and nutritional security of tribal communities will be developed
Analysing the policy space for the promotion of healthy, sustainable edible oil consumption in India
Objective: To identify opportunities and challenges for the promotion of healthy, sustainable oil consumption in India. Design: We use a framework for policy space analysis which distinguishes between policy context, process and characteristics. Setting: We focus on the Indian edible oils sector and on factors shaping the policy space at a national level. Participants: The study is based on the analysis of policy documents and semi-structured int…
Agroforestry diversity, indigenous food consumption and nutritional outcomes in Sauria Paharia tribal women of Jharkhand, India
Like several indigenous populations, Sauria Paharias, a vulnerable indigenous tribal group residing in a biodiverse environment of Jharkhand, India, have high levels of undernutrition. We assessed agroforestry and dietary diversity, food consumption especially indigenous food (IF) intake and nutritional status of Sauria Paharia women through a cross-sectional study conducted in 18 villages of Godda district, Jharkhand. Household level information…
Timing and factors associated with complementary feeding in India
Introducing complementary feeding at 6 months can reduce premature death. We examined timing and factors associated with complementary feeding using the Indian Human Development Survey II ( n = 11,218 women). Only 21% of mothers initiated complementary feeding at 6 months, 42% at 7-9 months, 33% at ≥10 months. In adjusted results, we found mothers with low income, with no formal education, and who had never formally worked were less likely to int…
Co-existence of potentially sustainable indigenous food systems and poor nutritional status in Ho indigenous community, India
Indigenous food (IF) systems comprise culturally important foods derived from natural resources with shorter farm to plate chains, as compared to modern counterparts. These food systems are at epicenter of sustainable food systems with potential to alleviate malnutrition and protect ecosystems. The Ho indigenous community of Jharkhand have access to diverse IFs, yet experience malnutrition. A sequential mixed-method study was conducted to explore…
Opportunities for enhancing dietary diversity and environmental sustainability of supplementary nutrition program under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme - a qualitative study in Srikak…
The study highlights opportunities to enhance dietary diversity and integrate environmental sustainability within the SNP-ICDS through local food procurement. Fostering community engagement and addressing logistical challenges, budget constraints could enhance program effectiveness. Advocacy for policy reforms at higher levels, particularly promotion of local procurement and decentralising fund allocation is recommended to enhance the effectivene…
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