Predictors of Acute and Chronic Undernutrition among 10-19 Years Adolescents using World Health Organisation Growth References: A Cross Sectional Study from Central India
Screening of all adolescents may be undertaken using WHO references in the national surveys for planning interventions targeted to malnourished adolescents to prevent micronutrient deficiencies and intergenerational consequences.
Authors
- G Revadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-4971)
- Surya Bali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6694-0025)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal (IN)
- Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nepal Journal of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v14i3.55824
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UNICEF
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- All-India Institute of Medical Sciences