The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Assessment of Nutritional Status of Children (0 - 6 Yrs) of Urban Slums by Anthropometry


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Malnutrition is an Important battle which is to be tought and won. Preschool children are the prime victims of malnutrition. The severe effect of malnutrition in slum population is exhibited by a very high infant mortality. Studies conducted by earlier worters have indicated that the nutritional status of urban slum children is worse than that of the rural preschool ones.
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Reakha Sharma
Post Graduate Teaching Department of Home Science, Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
S. A. Vali
Post Graduate Teaching Department of Home Science, Nagpur University, Nagpur, India

Abstract


Malnutrition is an Important battle which is to be tought and won. Preschool children are the prime victims of malnutrition. The severe effect of malnutrition in slum population is exhibited by a very high infant mortality. Studies conducted by earlier worters have indicated that the nutritional status of urban slum children is worse than that of the rural preschool ones.