Background. India is the highest contributor to child anemia. About 89 million children in
India are anemic. The study determines the factors that contributed to child anemia and …

Methods: In a rural area of western Rajasthan, a cross-sectional study of 625 adolescent
girls aged 11 to 19 years was carried out. Participants completed a questionnaire that …

Background: Children are considered as an important asset for any country and their health
as one of the important indicators of a healthy country. There are several factors affecting …

Introduction: Anaemia continues to be a major public health nutritional problem in India, and
has adverse health and economic implications. Objective: The objective of the study was to …

Background: Childhood anaemia is a major public health threat that can increase
susceptibility to infections, risk of mortality together with serious degrading consequences on …

Background: Anemia and ALRI are quite common in infants and toddlers in developing
countries. ALRI is a leading cause of mortality in children below 5 years of age and it is …

ABSTRACT Background: In India, 89 million preschool children (6-59 months) suffer from
anaemia. As per NFHS-4, the prevalence of anaemia in Uttar Pradesh was 63.2%. A study …

Background: Iron deficiency anaemia constitutes more than half of the anaemia burden
among the under 5 children. In addition to socio-demographic factors, the maternal factors …

The article provides a comprehensive review of the current situation of micronutrient
deficiencies (MND) among children in India. It provides information of common MND with its …

Nutritional deficiency disorders constitute a major health problem in India. In addition to
direct implications for morbidity and mortality, undernutrition predisposes children and adults …