Impact of Instructional Programme on Knowledge Regarding Protein Energy Malnutrition among the Mothers of Preschool Children from Selected Rural Areas of Karnataka: A Pilot Study
- Rangappa S. Ashi
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Background of the study: According to World Health organization (WHO), protein energy malnutrition refers to “an imbalance between the supply of protein and energy and the body’s demand for them to ensure optimal growth and function”. It is a major public health problem in India. It affects particularly the preschool children (<6 years) with its direct consequences ranging from physical to cognitive growth and susceptibility to infection1. This affects the child at the most crucial period of time of development which can lead to permanent impairment in later life. According to WHO, globally 162 million under-fives were stunted among them 56% lived in Asia and 36% in Africa, 99 million under-fives were underweight among them 67% lived in Asi...
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