Background India has committed itself to accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) by 2030. Meeting these goals would require prioritizing and targeting specific areas …

The most common measures of childhood undernutrition are based on anthropometric
measures such as height-for-age (stunting/chronic undernutrition) and weight-for-height …

Universal growth standards for under-five children, given the worldwide variation in healthy
growth and several determinants of anthropometry, are imprecise measures of nutritional …

Stunting, defined as length for age more than 2 standard deviations below the median for
the World Health Organization (WHO) growth reference standards, is an indicator of chronic …

Objectives To assess social determinants of stunting and the shifts in contributions of socio-
demographic factors to national prevalence trends in India between 2005 and 2021 …

Background India grapples with a dual burden of child wasting and stunting and stark socio-
economic and regional disparities. Objective We aimed to better understand trends in the …

The 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) growth standard—based on the Multi Growth
Reference Study (MGRS)—is a universal standard for healthy height and weight of young …

Various determinant factors cause stunting such as economic and social status, low birth
weight, education, infectious disease, nutritional status, and low prevalence of exclusive …

Background: Despite India's impressive economic growth and the implementation of a large-
scale antimalnutrition program, the country continues to face the highest levels of child …

Stunting adalah kondisi dimana balita mengalami kekurangan asupan gizi sehingga dapat
mempengaruhi perkembangan anak. Pada saat ini rata-rata 20% tingkat permasalahan …