Abstract

This chapter attempts to examine the nutrition and anaemia levels, hypertension and blood sugar across socio-religious communities using unit—level data from the District Level Household and Facility Survey survey, and National Family Health Survey 2005–2006. In Telangana, the nutrition status of children based on anthropometric measures is better for Muslims compared to other SRCs. However, childhood nutritional advantages are not passing to adult age health conditions of Muslims. It is found that Muslim women in the reproductive ages are bearing the burden of malnutrition. Muslims living in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts have a higher prevalence of anaemia than other SRCs in these districts. Both the Muslims and Hindus-others are experiencing a sudden rise of blood pressure in the age group 30–39 compared to that of preceding age cohort. Similarly, they are affected by blood pressure and blood sugar problems at a relatively early age. The study linked health issues among Muslims with their distinct socio-cultural lifestyles.