Assessment of Prevalence of Malnutrition among Under-Five Children in Rural Area of Haldwani

Authors

  • Preeti
  • Sadhana Awasthi
  • Rupali Gupta
  • Thakkar Hemaben Kanubhai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v14i3.19382

Keywords:

under-five children, malnutrition, Haldwani

Abstract

Background: Malnutrition in children is global issue that may have both short- and long-term irreversible negative
health consequences.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of under-nutrition among the under-five children inrural area of
Haldwani.
Material and methods: Community-based cross-sectional study.
Results: Four-hundred children were examined. The prevalence of undernutrition among children was depicted
as underweight, stunting and wasting was 7.75%, 9.25% and 4% respectivel

Author Biographies

  • Preeti

    Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Soban Singh Jeena Govt. Institute of Medical
    Sciences and Research, Almora

  • Sadhana Awasthi

    Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Haldwani

  • Rupali Gupta

    Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun

  • Thakkar Hemaben Kanubhai

    Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine,Govt. Medical College, Haldwani

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Published

2023-06-21

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2023): Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development

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Assessment of Prevalence of Malnutrition among Under-Five Children in Rural Area of Haldwani. (2023). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 14(3), 174-`180. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v14i3.19382