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Nutrition Situation in an Orphan Community in Bangladesh


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Malnutrition has been a major public healtin problem in Bangladesh and children are one of the most adversely affected groups. Children belonging to different socio-economic groups are however affected differently. Children in lower socio-economic stratum are generally the worst affected. Both stunted and wasted children are found more in the poorest group (17.3%) than in the richest group (5.1 %).
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Md. Animul Haque Bhuyan
Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Keramat Ali Shah
Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sukanta Saha
Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rownak Jahan
Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rezaul Karim
Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract


Malnutrition has been a major public healtin problem in Bangladesh and children are one of the most adversely affected groups. Children belonging to different socio-economic groups are however affected differently. Children in lower socio-economic stratum are generally the worst affected. Both stunted and wasted children are found more in the poorest group (17.3%) than in the richest group (5.1 %).