Complementary feeding in community-based rehabilitation centers in Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh, significant improvements have been made in reducing undernutrition in the last several years. Between 2010 and 2014, the percentage of zero- to five-year-old children who were underweight decreased from 52 percent to 36 percent. However, 41 percent of children in the state were st...
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| Formato: | Brief |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151258 |
| Sumario: | In Madhya Pradesh, significant improvements have been made in reducing undernutrition in the last several years. Between 2010 and 2014, the percentage of zero- to five-year-old children who were underweight decreased from 52 percent to 36 percent. However, 41 percent of children in the state were stunted. Poor child-feeding practices are associated with growth faltering. The most recent data show that 74 percent of zero- to five-montholds are exclusively breastfed, but only 48 percent of six- to eight-month-olds receive complementary foods (NIN 2011; MWDC 2014). |
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