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MALNOURISHMENT IN CHILDREN AND WOMEN THE SILENT EMERGENCY IN INDIA

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MALNOURISHMENT IN CHILDREN AND WOMEN

THE SILENT EMERGENCY IN INDIA

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Stunted Wasted Under-weight Anaemic (Children 6 to 35 months)

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74

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NFHS-II NFHS-III

MALNOURISHMENT IN CHILDREN IN INDIA: NFHS-II & NFHS-III

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Children Under 3 years Who are Underweight (NFHS-3, 2005-2006)

• little change over seven years between NFHS 2 and 3

0-29 %

30-39 %

40-49 %

50 -100 %

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MALNOURISHMENT IN WOMEN IN INDIA: NFHS-II & NFHS-III

BMI <18.5 Anemia

3650

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BMI and prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women in India (NFHS-II & NFHS-III)

NFHS-IINFHS-III

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MALNOURISHMENT IN WOMEN IN INDIA: NFHS-II & NFHS-III

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