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Title:
THE CURIOUS CASE OF CHILD MALNUTRITION IN INDIA

Authors:
Dr. Rita Ray

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Dr. Rita Ray
Assistant Professor of Economics, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL 33574, USA

MLA 8
Ray, Dr. Rita. "THE CURIOUS CASE OF CHILD MALNUTRITION IN INDIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 8, no. 8, Aug. 2023, pp. 2459-2468, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i08.026. Accessed Aug. 2023.
APA 6
Ray, D. (2023, August). THE CURIOUS CASE OF CHILD MALNUTRITION IN INDIA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 8(8), 2459-2468. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i08.026
Chicago
Ray, Dr. Rita. "THE CURIOUS CASE OF CHILD MALNUTRITION IN INDIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 8, no. 8 (August 2023), 2459-2468. Accessed August, 2023. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i08.026.

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ABSTRACT:
Despite many positive socioeconomic changes and public health policies, the nutritional status of Indian children under age five remains unimpressive. This paper compares the nutritional status of Indian children under age five using Demographic and Health Survey data from 2005-2006 and 2019-2021. Between 2006 and 2021, mean z-scores improved for underweight, stunting, and wasting. Percentages of underweight and acutely underweight children decreased from 38 to 30 percent and 15 to 10 percent, respectively. Stunting dropped from 44 to 35 percent, and acute stunting declined from 21 to 15 percent. Wasting stayed at 18 percent, and acute wasting increased from six to seven percent. To improve nutritional status faster, the government must emphasize nutrition education to encourage the consumption of a balanced diet and redesign public health policies to strengthen a balanced diet rich in micronutrients.

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