Prevalence of malnutrition and its impact on scholastic performance among 8-12 year children from 2 private schools of urban Meerut

Malnutrition is one of the largest public health problems in developing countries. India contributes 1/3rd of total malnourished children in the world, with prevalence as high as 29.4%. Chronic malnutrition experi-enced during early life inhibits growth, retards mental development; reduce motivation...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Agarwal, Seema Jain, Sunil Kumar Garg, Harivansh Chopra, Tanveer Bano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Deccan College of Medical Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=270017