Partha Pratim De|Nandita Chattopadhyay
Effects of malnutrition on child development: Evidence from a backward district of India
Indian Statistical Institute|Burdwan Medical College & Hospital
h2abstracth2h3backgroundh3 india undernutrition among poor children imposes greater burden rural areas particularly rural children vulnerable malnutrition receive foods low nutritional values along discriminatory distribution food within household also early childhood due lack appropriate care suffer recurrent infections multiple diseases either causing delayed development fatal effect demographic socioeconomic factors influence nutritional status neurodevelopment vulnerable children h3methodsh3 aim present study assess nutritional status developmentally challenged children less five years zscores heightforage weightforheight weightforage demographic characteristics backward district state west bengal india indices nutritional status calculated based child growth standards h3result conclusionh3 observed gender differences age group variations nutritional status children developmentally challenged undernutrition major problem vulnerable children rural area suffer developmental delay