The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Dietary and Anthropometric Profile of Girls (7-9 Years) of Destitute Homes and Home Environment


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1 Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India
     

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Children in the age group of 5-14 years are often considered as school age and constitute a significant proportion of the total population in India. Under-nutrition is a major health problem among the children and in India, two-third of children do not take adequate quantity of food and are malnourished. During the critical period of growth, it can lead to stunting of physical growth.
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R. Sachdeva
Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India
R. Mittal
Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India
J. Sangha
Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India

Abstract


Children in the age group of 5-14 years are often considered as school age and constitute a significant proportion of the total population in India. Under-nutrition is a major health problem among the children and in India, two-third of children do not take adequate quantity of food and are malnourished. During the critical period of growth, it can lead to stunting of physical growth.