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High Prevalence Of Malnutrition In Children Under 5 Years From Rural Thane District, Maharashtra

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  • Rekha Battalwar

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Malnutrition in children is a wide spread public health problem. Preschool children constitute the most vulnerable segment. Considering the increasing prevalence of malnutrition, the present study attempts to assess nutritional status of pre-school children in the age group 0-5 years in rural Thane district of Maharashtra. The objective of the study comprised to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition in children, to assess the nutritional status of the children and to assess the prevalence of other nutritional deficiency disorders in the children. A cross sectional study was conducted in rural Thane district, India during November 2006 to February 2007.444 children (254 boys) aged 0 – 5 years Height and weight were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Height (HAZ), weight (WAZ) and BMI (BAZ) for age Z scores were calculated using World Health Organization growth charts. 24 hours dietary recall method was used to collect the dietary intake details of the children. Clinical examination was conducted by the paediatrician to assess the prevalence of other nutritional deficiency disorders. The results depivted that the height (83.8±12.2 cm) and weight (11.3±2.6 kg) was significantly higher in boys than that in girls [height (81.3±12.2 cm); weight (10.7±2.6)] (p

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  • Rekha Battalwar, 2014. "High Prevalence Of Malnutrition In Children Under 5 Years From Rural Thane District, Maharashtra," Working papers 2014-06-03, Voice of Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:vor:issues:2014-06-03
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