Thinness among preschool children residing in rural area: A cross-sectional study

Introduction: The legacy of malnutrition especially among preschool children is a huge obstacle to overall national development. India is home to more than one-third of the world′s under-nourished children. While there is global acceptance that body mass index (BMI) should be used for assessment of...

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Main Authors: Rakesh K Nayak, Padmaja R Walvekar, Maheshwar D Mallapur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of the Scientific Society
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Online Access:http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2015;volume=42;issue=2;spage=78;epage=81;aulast=Nayak