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1 Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore - 570006, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 41, No 1 (2004), Pagination: 30-37
Abstract
The quality of human resource of any country is largely determined by the quality of its child development which in turn is a reflection of health and nutritional status. Any developmental constaints during early child hood characterized by rapid growth rate lead to short term and long term consequences that limit human potential'. Worldwide research has well-established that inadequate dietary intake and recurrent infections to be the immediate causes of child malnutrition.