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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Child Health

Background:

  • Malnutrition in India, particularly among adolescent girls, perpetuates a cycle of poor health outcomes, including low birthweight babies and lifelong growth issues.
  • The Devbhumi Dwarka district faces significant challenges with the nutritional status of its vulnerable populations.
  • Analysis of current nutrition and healthcare service uptake is crucial for understanding the scope of the problem.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the nutritional status of children, adolescent girls, and women in the Devbhumi Dwarka district.
  • To evaluate the utilization of existing nutrition and healthcare services by these groups.
  • To identify areas for intervention to improve public health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 3,738 participants (children, pregnant/lactating women, adolescent girls) across four blocks.
  • Anthropometric assessments were conducted using the WHO Asia Pacific classification for malnutrition assessment.
  • Data collection focused on nutritional status and service utilization.

Main Results:

  • High prevalence of malnutrition: 14% wasting, 17% underweight, 32% stunting in children under two.
  • Significant anemia rates: 72.92% in pregnant women and 91.36% in lactating women.
  • 19.6% of adolescent girls were underweight, with block-wise variations observed; service utilization was suboptimal.

Conclusions:

  • The Devbhumi Dwarka district exhibits suboptimal nutritional status across key demographic groups.
  • Urgent public health attention and targeted interventions are required to address malnutrition.
  • Identified priority areas can guide strategies to enhance nutritional well-being in the district.