
Stunted Growth of Children in India Due to Malnutrition and Other Factors
*Dr. Prashant Kumar Jha, Head, Quality Control Laboratories, ALNRMAMC, Koppa
*Corresponding Author: [email protected]
Received on: 30-01-2023 Accepted: 05-02-2023 Corrected: 10-02-2023
Abstract: Background: Undernutrition is a detrimental condition for health and development of any nation. In India, it 16.3% population are affected by this resulting in various indicators of malnutrition including stunting, wasting, underweight and micronutrient deficiencies. Stunted growth is a result chronic malnutrition. Dietary practices and insistence based of lack of education an...