Background: Malnutrition is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children throughout the world, more so in developing nations. Malnutrition among urban poor children is worse than in rural areas. Children living in the urban slums are exposed to risks of infectious diseases, malnutrition and possibly impaired cognitive development. Aim: To know the prevalence of malnutrition and its factors among under five children of an urban slum. Material & Methods: Community based cross-sectional study was carried out in an urban slum area of Vadodara city, Gujarat (population = 7000). Total 395 children of 0-5 years of age were enrolled in the study. Equal numbers of children were selected from each of the five Anganwad...
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Background: Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is the most widespread health and nutritional concern ...
Background:Morbidity and mortality rates associated with malnutrition in the under-five-year olds ar...
INTRODUCTION: Children under five years constitute the one of the most vulnerable group of a country...
Background: Child malnutrition is a single large contributor to under-five mortality due to greater ...
Background: Child undernutrition is internationally recognized as an important public health indicat...
Objective: To study the effect of various maternal factors on the prevalence of underweight and stun...
Background: Young children living in urban slums are at high risk for acute malnutrition and stuntin...
Background: Urban population growth in developing countries especially in India is at a rapid pace i...
Background: Under-nutrition in young children has long-term negative effects on physical and cogniti...
Introduction: Children living in urban slums are vulnerable to malnutrition due to lack of basic he...
Aim: A clinical study of prevalence of ocular manifestations in malnourished children attending anga...
Malnutrition among children in developing countries is a major public health problem, especially in ...
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of malnutrition among und...
Background: “Malnutrition is a silent emergency”. Malnutrition is not only an important cause of chi...
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the ...
Background: Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is the most widespread health and nutritional concern ...
Background:Morbidity and mortality rates associated with malnutrition in the under-five-year olds ar...
INTRODUCTION: Children under five years constitute the one of the most vulnerable group of a country...
Background: Child malnutrition is a single large contributor to under-five mortality due to greater ...
Background: Child undernutrition is internationally recognized as an important public health indicat...
Objective: To study the effect of various maternal factors on the prevalence of underweight and stun...
Background: Young children living in urban slums are at high risk for acute malnutrition and stuntin...
Background: Urban population growth in developing countries especially in India is at a rapid pace i...
Background: Under-nutrition in young children has long-term negative effects on physical and cogniti...
Introduction: Children living in urban slums are vulnerable to malnutrition due to lack of basic he...
Aim: A clinical study of prevalence of ocular manifestations in malnourished children attending anga...
Malnutrition among children in developing countries is a major public health problem, especially in ...
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of malnutrition among und...
Background: “Malnutrition is a silent emergency”. Malnutrition is not only an important cause of chi...
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the ...
Background: Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is the most widespread health and nutritional concern ...
Background:Morbidity and mortality rates associated with malnutrition in the under-five-year olds ar...