Undernutrition in children & critical windows of opportunity in Indian context.
Indian J Med Res
; 148(5): 612-620, 2018 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
It is intriguing to note that majority of the wasting among the under 5 yr in India is present at birth. The National Family Health Survey 4 (NFHS-4) data analysis shows 31.9 per cent wasting at birth, which is decreasing to 17.7 per cent in the under five children; clearly suggesting that any reduction in wasting should come from improvement in foetal growth. In addition, children with both severe wasting and severe stunting, in whom the risk of mortality increases many folds, are <1 per cent in almost all the States; and these are the children in whom special care is required under the community-based management of severe acute malnutrition. This article presents an overview of nutrition status in children, their antecedents, and the critical phases; especially, nutrition status before pregnancy that plays a crucial role in all the nutrition status indicators of children. More attention on the critical phases is crucial to maximize the benefits from national programmes.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Desnutrición
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Insuficiencia de Crecimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Med Res
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India