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Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Journal of Medical Sciences Trust
ISSN: 0019-5359
EISSN: 0019-5359
Vol. 57, No. 7, 2003, pp. 286-289 		Bioline Code: ms03001
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 57, No. 7, 2003, pp. 286-289

 en A study of malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 2 years from a resettlement colony of Delhi
A Khokhar, S Singh, R Talwar, S K Rasania, S r Badhan, M Mehra

Abstract

Nutritional status of 1661 children aged 6 months to 2 years who attended the Well Baby Clinic of UHC Gokulpuri, Delhi during the year 2000 was studied.60.7% of them were malnourished. Undesirable practices of discarding the colostrum, not exclusively breast feeding the child till at least 4 months of age, delayed weaning, dilution of top milk, use of bottle and nipple for feeding the children are still widely prevalent.

 
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