A study of malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 2 years from a resettlement colony of Delhi.
Indian J Med Sci
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2003 Jul; 57(7): 286-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-66718
ABSTRACT
Nutritional status of 1661 children aged 6 months to 2 years who attended the Well Baby Clinic of UHC Gokulpuri, Delhi during the year 2000 was studied. 60.7% of them were malnourished. Undesirable practices of discarding the colostrum, not exclusively breast feeding the child till at least 4 months of age, delayed weaning, dilution of top milk, use of bottle and nipple for feeding the children are still widely prevalent.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Age Factors
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Emigration and Immigration
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India
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Infant
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Nutrition Disorders
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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