Nutritional status and personal hygiene practices of primary school children: A cross-sectional study from Meghalaya, India

Nutritional status and personal hygiene practices of primary school children: A cross-sectional study from Meghalaya, India

Background: Poor nutritional status in primary school children can lead to several health problems such as easy susceptibility to common childhood diseases. Personal hygiene status is an important predictor of nutritional status and morbidity in children as water- and sanitation-related diseases are...

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Main Authors:	Himashree Bhattacharyya, G K Medhi, Star Pala, Amrita Sarkar, Wallambok Lynrah, Ophelia Mary Kharmujai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:	hygiene nutritional personal
Online Access:	http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=11;spage=5506;epage=5510;aulast=Bhattacharyya

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