Open AccessFactors affecting nutritional status of Anganwadi children: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Ira Jain,
Simmi Oberoi,
Ankur Jain,
Rajinder Singh Balgir,
Manhardeep K Sandhu,
Yogita Lugani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_410_20
Subject(s) - underweight , medicine , malnutrition , cross sectional study , environmental health , birth order , pediatrics , demography , population , body mass index , overweight , pathology , sociology
As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2015-16, 35.7% children below 5 years of age are underweight. In light of Malnutrition rates still remaining alarming in children, it becomes pertinent to elicit the factors that affect nutritional status of children. So, this study was undertaken.