Regional Variation in the Prevalence of Undernutrition and its Correlates Among Under Five-Year Children in North India.

Background: Undernutrition is an important public health problem affecting one-third of under five-year-old children in India.

Objectives: To assess the nutritional status of under five-year-old children along with child feeding practices.

Materials And Methods: We adopted a systematic sampling procedure to carry out this community-based, cross-sectional study in all the districts of Haryana.

Trends in nutrient intakes, nutritional status, and correlates of undernutrition among rural children below 5 years of age: The National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau Survey 2012.

Background: In spite of several national nutrition intervention programs that have been in operation since the past four decades, undernutrition continues to be an important public health problem in India.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the trends in food and nutrient intakes and nutritional status of children in India below 5 years of age.

Setting And Design: A community-based, cross-sectional study was carried out in ten National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau states by adopting a multistage random sampling procedure.

Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet-Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration): a population study.

Background: International studies of the health of Indigenous and tribal peoples provide important public health insights. Reliable data are required for the development of policy and health services. Previous studies document poorer outcomes for Indigenous peoples compared with benchmark populations, but have been restricted in their coverage of countries or the range of health indicators.

Influence of feeding practices and associated factors on the nutritional status of infants in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh state, India.

A community based cross-sectional study was undertaken in rural Madhya Pradesh (MP). The nutritional status of infants was assessed using WHO Child Growth Standards. Only 26% of infants received breast-feeding within 1 hour of birth.

Micronutrient deficiency disorders among the rural children of West Bengal, India.

Background: Multiple micronutrient deficiencies continue to be a major nutritional problem of public health significance in India.

Aim: To assess the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among rural children of West Bengal, India.

Subjects And Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 9228 and 437 pre-school children, respectively, for assessment of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and anaemia.