ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2025
A cross-sectional study - Assessment of nutritional status and associated factors among under 5-year urban slum children.
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- Addressing urban child malnutrition through a maternal nutrition lens.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
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Background: Childhood is the most vulnerable phase in the life of a human being. Nutritional insufficiency during this period of life results in growth faltering. In India as per NFHS-5 (2019-21), 35.5% of the children below 5 years of age are stunted, 32.1% are underweight and 19.3% are wasted. Anthropometric assessment is routinely used and often regarded as the best single measure for health and nutritional status in children. This study aims to find the association between various factors and nutritional status of under 5-year children. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban slums (Sular) of Patiala city. House to house survey was conducted. Three hundred and fifty children were included in the study. Socio-demographic profile, biological factors, child feeding practices and anthropometric measurements of the children were recorded and associations were analyzed using chi square test. Results: 48.86% children were of 1 Conclusion: Presence of exclusive breast feeding, higher educational qualification of mother and the higher socio- economic status are the positive influencers and protect the children against malnutrition.
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