Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Pregnant Women in Rural Jharkhand: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Study
Nearly a third of the pregnant women were found to be malnourished, indicating the significant impact of the double burden of malnutrition. Lifestyle changes such as dietary improvement need to be emphasised to enhance maternal nutritional status during antenatal care.
Authors
- Surendra Sahu
- Manisha Kujur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8082-7347)
- Shailesh S. Hembrom
- Prerna Anand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9536-3661)
- Kumari Asha Kiran
- Vidya Sagar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0166-0276)
- Mary P Murmu
Institutions
- Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Indra (Spain) (ES)
- Vinoba Bhave University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74692
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31