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Effects of Malnutrition among Urban Under-Five Children: A Cross Sectional Study

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Vaishali Bagewadi , Prof. Sumita L.A , Dr. Sangeeta Kharde
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si7.715

Abstract

Malnutrition is now the most prevalent nutritional condition in poor nations, and it is a major contributor to under-five mortality and morbidity globally. More than one third of the world's malnourished youngsters are found in India alone. Among them, more than half of young children under the age of 3 are seemed to be underweight. The bulk of the world's malnourished children are mostly located in India, raising warnings about the need to improve health policies with a primary focus on reducing social and physical inequality. This study's goal was to evaluate the consequences of malnutrition in children under the age of five. Study design: To determine the consequences of malnutrition, a cross-sectional study using key informant interviews was used. 460 kids and their mothers took part in the investigation. Using multivariate logistic regression, odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval were utilised to determine the consequences of malnutrition in children under the age of five.

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