Epidemiological study of under nutrition among under five years children in an urban slum

Background: Child undernutrition is internationally recognized as an important public health indicator for monitoring nutritional status and health in populations. Prevalence of under nutrition is very high in India; especially in urban slums. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors affect...

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Main Authors: Anjali B Dhone, Uday B Chitnis, Jitendra S Bhawalkar, Sudhir L Jadhav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
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Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2012;volume=5;issue=2;spage=110;epage=113;aulast=Dhone