Wealth related inequality in women and children malnutrition in the state of Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu

Abstract Background Child and maternal malnutrition are the most serious health risks in India, accounting for 15% of the country’s total disease burden. Malnutrition in children can manifest as ‘stunting’ (low height in relation to age) or ‘wasting’ (low weight in relation to height) or both and un...

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Main Authors: P. Shirisha, V. R. Muraleedharan, Girija Vaidyanathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00580-1