The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Nutrition Education as Part of a Package of Health Activities - Some Experiences in a Rural Setting


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1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai - Osmania P.O. Hyderabad-500 007, India
     

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Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is an important public health problem among the pre-school children in our country- While poor dietary intake caused by poverty and/or lack of knowledge about proper feeding, is the main causative factor, recurrent infection, particularly of the gastrointestinal tract is a major contributory factor.
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Parvathi Rau
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai - Osmania P.O. Hyderabad-500 007, India
Krishna Kumari Menon
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai - Osmania P.O. Hyderabad-500 007, India
Malathi Damodaran
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai - Osmania P.O. Hyderabad-500 007, India

Abstract


Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is an important public health problem among the pre-school children in our country- While poor dietary intake caused by poverty and/or lack of knowledge about proper feeding, is the main causative factor, recurrent infection, particularly of the gastrointestinal tract is a major contributory factor.