Abstract
Nutritional status of preschool children -a school based study
Highlights
Preschool years (3 to 6 years) of childhood are important as far as growth is concerned
A rapid epidemiological, demographic and nutritional transition has occurred in the developing countries including India [1,2,3] which has led to dual burden of underweight and overweight-obesity among preschool children
NFHS data has identified that significant proportion of overweight coexists with high rates of Manuscript received: 5th September 2016 Reviewed: 15th September 2016 Author Corrected; 27th September 2016 Accepted for Publication: 14th October 2016 under nutrition, pointing out that the nutritional transition is underway in India [4]
Summary
Preschool years (3 to 6 years) of childhood are important as far as growth is concerned. This period of rapid growth is affected by nutrition and infectious diseases prevalent during this period. Nutritional disorders occur frequently during this period. A rapid epidemiological, demographic and nutritional transition has occurred in the developing countries including India [1,2,3] which has led to dual burden of underweight and overweight-obesity among preschool children. NFHS data has identified that significant proportion of overweight coexists with high rates of Manuscript received: 5th September 2016 Reviewed: 15th September 2016 Author Corrected; 27th September 2016 Accepted for Publication: 14th October 2016 under nutrition, pointing out that the nutritional transition is underway in India [4]
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