Malnutrition and infant and young child feeding in informal settlements in Mumbai, India: findings from a census

Malnutrition and infant and young child feeding in informal settlements in Mumbai, India: findings from a census

Abstract Childhood malnutrition remains common in India. We visited families in 40 urban informal settlement areas in Mumbai to document stunting, wasting, and overweight in children under five, and to examine infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in children under 2 years. We administered questions...

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Main Authors: Abigail Bentley, Sushmita Das, Glyn Alcock, Neena Shah More, Shanti Pantvaidya, David Osrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-05-01
Series:Food Science & Nutrition
Subjects:
Anthropometry
child, preschool
India
malnutrition
Mumbai
poverty areas
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.214

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https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.214

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