Prevalence and risk factors associated with underweight among under-five children in a rural area of Puducherry

Background: Nutrition has been recognized as a basic pillar for social and economic development. One in every three malnourished children in the world lives in India. The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence and to study the selected factors associated with underweight among the und...

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Main Authors: Jomon Mathew John, Jomol Sara John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
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Online Access:http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=7;epage=11;aulast=John