Indrapal Meshram|Nimmathota Arlappa|Nagalla Balakrishna|Avula Laxmaiah|K. Mallikarjun Rao|Ch. Gal Reddy|M Ravindranath|Sharad Kumar|G. N. V. Brahmam
Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition and its Trends among Pre-School Tribal Children of Maharashtra State, India
Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Nutrition|Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Nutrition|Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Nutrition|Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Nutrition|Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Nutrition|National Institute of Nutrition|Indian Council of Medical Research|Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Nutrition|Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Nutrition|Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Nutrition
communitybased crosssectional study carried tribal areas maharashtra covering 1751 preschool children assess nutritional status nutritional status assessed using new growth standards household wealth index constructed using principle component analysis prevalence underweight stunting wasting 64 61 29 respectively significant p 005 reduction prevalence underweight stunting two time periods 1999 2008 logistic regression showed risk underweight 17 times higher among children illiterate mothers suffering morbidities stunting 14 times higher among children belonging lowest middle households wealth indexes undernutrition public health problem associated literacy mother household wealth index morbidities therefore improving socioeconomic condition along literacy mothers preventing infections personal hygiene might help improving nutritional status children