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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF MALNUTRITION (UNDER NUTRITION) AMONG UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN A SECTION OF RURAL AREA
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2009
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MalnutritionNutritionOvernutritionLow Birth WeightInfant NutritionRural HealthPublic Health NutritionPediatricsPovertyUnder NutritionChild NutritionPopulation NutritionHuman NutritionPublic HealthMedicineUndernutritionRural AreaCross Sectional Study
Prevalence of malnutrition is very high in India; especially in rural area. A cross sectional study was done in randomly selected six villages to estimate the prevalence and demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with malnutrition. The prevalence of malnutrition among the under five children was 50.46%.Children from lower socioeconomic status, with low birth weight were significantly malnourished.