CHILD NUTRITION
5 FACTS ON POOR NUTRITION AMONG INFANTS
Published By Livemint | 26 Oct, 2024
WHO
According to WHO, Minimum dietary diversity (MDD) is present when a diet contains food from 8 groups. (Credit: Pexels)
Good diet
MDD should have breast milk; grains; legumes; meat; dairy items; eggs; fruits & Vegetables. (Credit: Pexels)
Lack of nutrition
Nearly 35% of global child deaths and 11% of disease burden is due to lack of nutrition. (Credit: Pexels)
Indian diet
According to a study, 77% of Indian kids in the age from 6 to 23 months have a poor diet. (Credit: Pexels)
Indian states
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, has over 80% of children with MDD. (Credit: Pexels)
Vulnerable population
Among vulnerable population, children from OBC category have 79% MDD, SCs have 77.2% and STs have 76% MDD. (Credit: Pexels)
Girl child
Poor diet is observed in female kids, born to younger mothers and did not have access food from Anganwadi centers. (Credit: Pexels)
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