Fight against Childhood Malnutrition - A Must Win Battle
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https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2018052Abstract
Child growth is internationally recognized as an important
indicator of nutritional status and health of the nation by
which the nutritional status of the population can be
assessed. Nutritional imbalance results in under nutrition
(underweight, wasting and stunting) and over nutrition
(overweight & obesity).
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