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Undernutrition Amongst Under-five Children Belonging to High Income Group Communities in India

Aakriti Gupta1, Umesh Kapil

  • 1Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. umeshkapil@gmail.com.

Indian Pediatrics
|June 14, 2017
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High rates of stunting and wasting affect under-five children in India's wealthiest households. Addressing malnutrition in these communities is crucial for India to meet global 2025 nutrition targets.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Child malnutrition, specifically stunting and wasting, remains a significant public health concern in India.
  • Existing data often focuses on lower socioeconomic groups, potentially overlooking nutritional challenges in higher-income populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the prevalence of stunting and wasting among under-five children in the highest wealth index communities in India.
  • To assess the implications of these findings for achieving national and global nutrition targets.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) surveys (RSOC 2013-2014).
  • Analyzed anthropometric data (height-for-age and weight-for-height) stratified by wealth index.

Main Results:

  • Identified a high prevalence of stunting (26.7%) and wasting (13.0%) in under-five children from the highest wealth index quintiles.
  • These figures indicate that socioeconomic status alone does not guarantee adequate nutrition for young children.

Conclusions:

  • India may not achieve the 2025 Global Nutrition Targets for reducing stunting and wasting without targeted interventions in higher socioeconomic groups.
  • Future nutrition strategies must incorporate a comprehensive approach that includes all wealth strata to effectively combat child malnutrition.

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