Contribution of low birth weight to childhood undernutrition in India: evidence from the national family health survey 2019–2021
Abstract Background Infants born with low birth weight (LBW), i.e. less than 2500g, is considered an important factor of malnutrition in Asia. In India, research related to this issue is still neglected and limited. Evidence exists that a large number of child deaths occur in India due to maternal a...
Main Authors: | Arup Jana, Deepshikha Dey, Ranjita Ghosh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16160-2 |
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