Maternal Education, Reported Morbidity and Number of Siblings are Associated with Malnutrition among Lodha Preschool Children of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India

Background: Malnutrition among tribal preschool children is highly prevalent in almost all states of India and is the predisposing factor for morbidity as well as mortality. Objectives: Aim of the study was to detect prevalence of malnutrition and their associated factors. Study design: A cross sect...

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Main Authors: Samiran Bisai, Dilip Mahalanabis, Amitava Sen, Kaushik Bose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3363_8ddd5ccef67fb44691c3017ed2a0ea7e.html