Women’s Dietary Diversity and Child Feeding Practices Amidst COVID19 in India: Findings From National Family Health Surveys, 2016–2021
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic caused a crisis that jeopardized food consumption and dietary diversity. This study aimed to: (1) investigate relationship between COVID-19 and women’s and children’s diets in India; (2) examine how this varies by socioeconomic status and mothers’ vegetarianism; and (3) assess whether mobility restrictions during India’s national lockdown influenced these dietary changes.
