The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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An Investigation Into the Reasons for Mothers Not Utilising Home Made Weaning Foods


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1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P. O.), Hyderabad-7, India
2 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P. O.), Hyderabad-7, Indonesia
     

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Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is an important public health problem among infants and young children. Though poverty is recognised by far as the most important factor responsible for the widespread prevalence of this malady, faulty feeding habits arising out of ignorance often lead to inadequate intake of essential nutrients by this segment of the population.
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Krishnakumari Menon
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P. O.), Hyderabad-7, India
Parvathi Rau
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P. O.), Hyderabad-7, Indonesia
Malathi Damodaran
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P. O.), Hyderabad-7, India
A. Nadamuni Naidu
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P. O.), Hyderabad-7, India

Abstract


Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is an important public health problem among infants and young children. Though poverty is recognised by far as the most important factor responsible for the widespread prevalence of this malady, faulty feeding habits arising out of ignorance often lead to inadequate intake of essential nutrients by this segment of the population.