Dynamics of Changes in Nutritional Status of ICDS and Non-ICDS Children

Protein Energy Malnutrition is probably the most important health problem in developing countries, both because of its long term effect on physical development and underlying factor in great deal of morbidity and mortality amongst pre school children. Community studies have shown that about 2 to 3 per cent pre school children suffer from clinical forms of malnutrition while a great majority have milder grades which manifest as varying degrees of growth retardation. As healthy growth and development of human resources is vital for socio-economic growth of the country, reduction in mortality and morbidity amongst infant and young children becomes an important task of planners and policy makers.