Height Of Children Research Articles

The Effect of Burns on Children's Growth Trajectory: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

This study evaluates the short- and long-term effect of burns on children's height and weight, by comparing their pre and postburn growth trajectory. We invited children (≤17 years old), who sustained a burn requiring surgical treatment or admission at one of the Dutch burn centers in 2013 (n = 175). As well as children who sustained a severe burn, covering >10% of the total body surface area (TBSA), throughout 2009-2018 (n = 228). Data was collected from a survey on health-related topics, Youth Health Care records, and the Dutch Burn Repository R3. For all participants, height and weight were converted to Z-scores using Dutch reference values. Linear mixed modeling, nested on the individual level, was used to examine the associations between burns and children's height and weight Z-scores. Children's height and weight Z-scores remained within the normal range throughout the study period. During the first-year postburn, children's height and weight Z-scores decreased by -0.21 (95% CI -0.41, -0.01) and -0.23 (95% CI -0.46, -0.04), respectively. Beyond the first-year postburn, estimates were consistent with a positive linear association between burn size and the overall effect of burns on participants' height and weight Z-scores. This included a modest, but statistically significant, effect among participants with a burn covering ≤4.5% and >14.0% of the TBSA. Sensitivity analyses did not alter our findings. In conclusion, children were on track or even surpassed their growth potential. Our findings could therefore be considered reassuring to patients, parents, and clinicians.

Pola Pemberian Makanan Dengan Kejadian Stunting Pada Anak Usia 1-5 Tahun

Background: Stunting is an event in which a child's nutrition and height are lacking for their age. Stunting is a serious event that needs to be dealt with immediately because it will have an impact on the quality of children in the future, namely in growth and development so that it will result in growth that is not optimal. less level of intelligence, susceptibility to a disease, increasing poverty and decreasing child productivity. Therefore the researchers wanted to examine the patterns of feeding with the incidence of stunting. Purpose: In this study, the aim was to find out whether the patterns of feeding mothers who were given to children had a relationship with the incidence of stunting. Methodes: Correlational study, with a cross-sectional approach. measurement/observation time. The population is 120 mothers whose children are stunted. Samples with inclusion criteria are children aged 1-5 years with height/age ≤-2SD. The sample size is 60 respondents. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. (short method used). Research instruments 1) Microtoise classification of nutritional status based on indicators of height/age, using an anthropometric index of TB with a Z-score threshold, 2) Questionnaire of feeding pattern. The relationship between variables and data scale uses the Spearmen's rho test. Result: Shows that from the results of the Spearmen's Rho statistical test, significant data results were obtained p=0.002 with a significant degree of ꭤ≤ which means H1 is accepted. Judging from the results of the coefficients, there is a weak relationship between the two variables, which means that the better the pattern of feeding, the lower the incidence of stunting. Conclusion: there is no relationship between demographic characteristics and data and the incidence of stunting. There is a relationship between feeding patterns and the incidence of stunting in children aged 1-5 years in the city of Surabaya

ANALISIS FAKTOR RISIKO STUNTING PADA ANAK BALITA DI DESA WAGIR KIDUL, PULUNG, PONOROGO

Objective: Stunting is a condition where a child's height is shorter than the height of other children his age. Stunting can interfere with brain development, intelligence, physical growth disorders, and metabolic disorders in the body and even cause other dangerous diseases such as cancer and stroke.Methods: The purpose of this study was to determine the dominant factor influencing the incidence of stunting in the working area of the UPT Puskesmas Pulung, Ponorogo Methods: This study is an observational study with a cross-sectional study design and quantitative analysis. This study has a sample of 32 people. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. Data analysis using Logistic Linear Regression.Results: The results showed that history of infectious diseases, environmental sanitation, economic factors, mother's knowledge, and parenting patterns significantly affected the stunting status of toddlers with a p-value less than (0.05).Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is expected that health workers will provide health education related to stunting, prevention methods through fulfilling nutrition, good sanitation, and preventing infection in children

Sex-specific percentiles for bodyweight and height in children born with esophageal atresia: a registry-based analysis 2001–2021

BackgroundEsophageal atresia (EA) is a rare malformation with a wide range of co-morbidity and associated malformations impairing weight gain and growth. The aim of this study was to calculate specific percentiles for body weight and height for children born with esophageal atresia according to sex from birth to the age of 6 years, accounting for prematurity and presence of congenital heart disease (CHD).MethodsData was extracted from an anonymized voluntary national registry for patients born with esophageal atresia between 2001 and 2021, from birth until the age of six years. Missing values were imputed using a multiple imputation approach. In premature infants, chronological age was corrected for gestational week until the age of one year. The impact of sex and additional congenital heart disease on weight gain and growth was analysed using quartile regression models.ResultsIn total, 1812 examinations of 485 patients were considered and 1232 examinations of 301 patients were finally included. Most data was available for children at birth and during the first year of life. Body weight was imputed for 3.3% and height for 12.5% of examinations. The mean body weight-for-age and length-for-age at birth according to gestational age was lower in EA patients and median body weight developed along the tenth percentile compared to the general population. Median height-for-age was at the 50th percentile during the first months of life, before crossing to lower percentiles before the age of one year. CHD had an additional negative impact on growth and weight gain, especially during the first year of life.ConclusionsChildren with EA had a reduced bodyweight and -height compared to the general population. Therefore, specific percentile curves are helpful to evaluate growth and development. Especially during the first year of life, particular attention is necessary and complications leading to a reduced calorie intake should be treated without delay to promote timely development and growth. Cardiac co-morbidities may further compromise weight gain in these patients, implying that such patients should be under even closer surveillance.

Associations between anthropometric indicators and refraction in school-age children during the post-COVID-19 era.

To explore the associations between anthropometric indicators and refraction in school-aged children in the post-COVID-19 era. Data were collected from 25,644 children aged 7 to 12 years in 48 elementary schools in Tianjin. The comprehensive examination included height, weight, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), refraction, and calculation of BMI, with a follow-up visit after 6 months. Myopia was defined as spherical equivalent refraction (SER) ≤-0.50 diopter (D). Bivariate correlation coefficients and multiple linear regression models were used to explore the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between anthropometric indicators (height, weight, BMI, SBP, and DBP) and refraction. The mean changes in height, weight, BMI, SBP, DBP, and SER of the participants were 4.03 ± 2.18 cm, 3.10 ± 2.39 kg, 0.45 ± 1.16 kg/m2, 2.26 ± 14.74 mmHg, 2.18 ± 11.79 mmHg and -0.17 ± 0.51 D, respectively. Overall, height, weight, BMI, SBP, and DBP were all correlated with SER (r = -0.324, r = -0.234, r = -0.121, r = -0.112, r = -0.066, both p < 0.001), and changes in height and weight were correlated with changes in SER (r = -0.034, -0.031, both p < 0.001). Furthermore, multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the association of BMI, SBP, and DBP with SER was significant in myopic children but not in non-myopic children. The association between changes in weight and changes in SER was only present in non-myopic children but not in myopic children. Height and weight were negatively correlated with SER in both cross-sectional analysis and longitudinal changes, indicating that children's height, weight and growth rate may be used as a reference indicator for myopia risk prediction and myopia progression monitoring.

Sifrim-Hitz-Weiss/CHD4-related syndrome: A new case report.

Sifrim-Hitz-Weiss/CHD4-related syndrome: A new case report.

Determinants of Stunting Based on Ecological Approach in Stunting Locus Area in Banyumas District

Stunting is a long-term malnutrition issue that results in growth abnormalities in children, with the child's height being lower or shorter (dwarf) than the average for their age. The prevalence of stunting in Indonesia in 2018 was 28%, while in Banyumas District was 32%. The study analyzed the determinants of stunting incidences based on the ecological approach at the stunting locus village in the Banyumas District. This research was quantitative research on the relationship between intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community, and public policies and the classification of stunting. The subject was all mothers of stunted toddlers in the stunting locus village (ten villages) in seven sub-districts in Banyumas District (90 mothers) chosen by stratified random sampling technique. The inclusion criterion is mothers of stunted toddlers. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire tested on 30 respondents before the study. Data analytic techniques used factor analysis to identify the factors related to stunting incidences. The findings of a reduction in factor analysis are reached with three factors out of the 14 factors, namely factor 1, 2, and 3 had 45.657%, 10.511%, and 8.374% variance values. The highest determinants of stunting were the institutional factor (BKB, nutrition officers, midwives, Puskesmas, and Posyandu. An integrated effort between healthcare workers and the regional health office is necessary to reduce the incidence of stunting among under-fives.

Estimation of Height Using Body Weight and Segmental Measurements in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

The current study aimed to determine the proxy measurements for height in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). In a cross-sectional descriptive study, the length/height of Nigerian children with CP was studied over eighteen months using descriptive statistics. The study subjects comprised children aged 15 months to 17 years with CP. Height/length, weight, arm span, forearm length, mid-upper arm circumference, foot length, head circumference, hip circumference, leg length, and tibia length were measured to the nearest 0.1 cm using standard procedures. The relations between segmental measurements and weight with height were investigated using linear regression. A total of 31 children were studied. The correlation between height/length and other linear measurements has a significantly strong positive relationship. Regression analysis showed that when used singly, the weight and thigh length offered a high explanation for the height variability with little estimation error. On the other hand, weight had a lower mean difference between observed and predicted height (0.21 and -0.76, respectively), with thigh length overestimating the height. Weight measurement may be the preferred proxy for height in children with CP.

Bone Age Estimation and Prediction of Final Adult Height Using Deep Learning.

The appropriate evaluation of height and accurate estimation of bone age are crucial for proper assessment of the growth status of a child. We developed a bone age estimation program using a deep learning algorithm and established a model to predict the final adult height of Korean children. A total of 1678 radiographs from 866 children, for which the interpretation results were consistent between two pediatric endocrinologists, were used to train and validate the deep learning model. The bone age estimation algorithm was based on the convolutional neural network of the deep learning system. The test set simulation was performed by a deep learning program and two raters using 150 radiographs and final height data for 100 adults. There was a statistically significant correlation between bone age interpreted by the artificial intelligence (AI) program and the reference bone age in the test set simulation (r=0.99, p<0.001). In the test set simulation, the AI program showed a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.59 years and a root mean squared error (RMSE) of 0.55 years, compared with reference bone age, and showed similar accuracy to that of an experienced pediatric endocrinologist (rater 1). Prediction of final adult height by the AI program showed an MAE of 4.62 cm, compared with the actual final adult height. We developed a bone age estimation program based on a deep learning algorithm. The AI-derived program demonstrated high accuracy in estimating bone age and predicting the final adult height of Korean children and adolescents.

Hipertenzija kod dece i adolescenata

Until recently, secondary hypertension used to be the most common form of hypertension in the paediatric population. Due to the increasing prevalence of obesity-related hypertension in children and adolescents, the share of secondary hypertension has decreased from 85% to 9%. Today, primary hypertension has become the dominant form of hypertension in the paediatric population. The purpose of this paper is to show the prevalence of various forms of hypertension and the prevalence of primary hypertension in children and adolescents relative to sex, age and body weight category in the General Hospital "Dr. Laza K. Lazarević" in Šabac. In children with secondary hypertension, the impact of body weight was not assessed since an organic cause of hypertension had been identified in these patients. All children from the age of a new-born to the age of 18 years with a diagnosis of hypertension (International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision (IDC-10), code I10-I15) in the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2022 were selected from the medical digital database. This analysis included all children who showed blood pressure values above 95th percentile for age, sex and height in children under 13 and above 120/80 mmHg in children over 13, upon repeated measurements of blood pressure in the General Hospital, who were presumed to have hypertension. These children were referred to further evaluation at tertiary healthcare institutions, where a diagnosis of hypertension was made. Of the 134 children referred to the General Hospital due to elevated blood pressure levels measured in the primary care physician's office, hypertension was diagnosed in almost one in four subjects (24.6%). Primary hypertension was diagnosed in 18 (54.5%), secondary hypertension in 8 (24.2%) and white coat hypertension in 7 (21.2%) children. Primary hypertension was more common in boys (70.6%) than girls (37.5%). Among children with primary hypertension, overweight and obese children represented 66.7% of the group at the time of diagnosis. Statistical data analysis did not find a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of primary hypertension among the body weight or age categories. Since primary hypertension is the most significant and potentially reversible factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, early detection and treatment of primary hypertension in children is crucial in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults.

A Low-Diet Diversity Score Is Associated With Increased Risk of Growth Failure Among Children

This cross-sectional study assessed the association between dietary diversity score and risk of growth failure among 605 Iranian children aged 7 to 12 years. Dietary intake was evaluated by a validated semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire and dietary diversity score was calculated for each participant. Weight and height of children were measured and anthropometric indices including underweight, stunting, and thinness were assessed. The probability of having underweight (P for trend = .001) and stunting (P for trend &lt;.0001) reduced with enhancing quartile of dietary diversity score. The highly varied diets may be useful in preventing growth failure in children.

Variability of the Predicted Final Height in Idiopathic Short Stature Over Time

Background: Predicting the final height in children with idiopathic short stature is essential for starting growth hormone therapy. This study was conducted to assess final height estimation variability over time. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, children with idiopathic short stature were examined. Bone age and final height were estimated through the Greulich-Pile and Bayley-Pinneau method. This process repeated in the later visits with at least six months, and the results were compared statistically. The patients were classified based on the changes in predicted final height (PFH). Results: A total of 81 patients (46 boys, 35 girls) with a mean age of 11.09 years were enrolled. The calculated PFH in the first visit was 160.15±8.79 cm, which has decreased to 159.33±9.38 cm. Based on the second evaluation, 43 patients had few changes in PFH (±3 cm), 23 patients experienced a decrease in PFH of more than 3 cm, and 15 patients experienced an increase in PFH of more than 3 cm. A change in Tanner stage, weight gain, height velocity, target height, and the interval between the two evaluations were similar in all groups. Young under ten years had more decreasing in the PFH. Conclusion: Depending on bone age velocity, predicting the final height can change over time. As bone age velocity increases, PFH decreases more. PFH is also less reliable at younger ages and requires monitoring of growth and puberty and repeating final estimations later in life.

Prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 6-23 months: a cross-sectional analysis from South-East Ethiopia.

To meet the 2030 goal to end all types of malnutrition, thoroughly investigating and addressing context-specific factors of undernutrition is crucial. Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in South-East Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 580 randomly sampled mother-child pairs in February 2022. Socio-demographic, dietary intake, household food security (HFS), maternal knowledge and practices of child feeding, and the child's weight and height data were collected. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was done. The prevalence of stunted, wasted, and underweight children was 32⋅1, 7, and 9 %, respectively. Being male (AOR = 1⋅75), not using the growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) service (AOR = 1⋅50), household food insecurity (HFI) (AOR = 1⋅67), lack of improved water (AOR = 2⋅26), and bottle-feeding (AOR = 1⋅54) were significantly associated with stunting. Being male (AOR = 3⋅02), having low maternal knowledge on child-feeding practices (AOR = 3⋅89), not listening to the radio/television (AOR = 3⋅69), having a history of fever (AOR = 3⋅39), bottle-feeding (AOR = 3⋅58), and HFI (AOR = 3⋅77) were significantly predicted wasting. Being male (AOR = 3⋅44), not using GMP service (AOR = 2⋅00), having a history of fever (AOR = 4⋅24), lack of knowledge on optimal breastfeeding duration (AOR = 3⋅58), low maternal knowledge on child feeding (AOR = 2⋅21), HFI (AOR = 2⋅04), and lack of improved water (AOR = 3⋅00) showed significant association with underweight. In conclusion, stunting is alarmingly common while wasting and underweight are sub-optimal. Prevention of infectious disease, providing basic education for fathers, ensuring HFS; enhancing media access, maternal knowledge about IYCFP and improving water access; and GMP service utilisation are crucial to improve child nutrition.

Relationship between measures of adiposity and hypertension amongst secondary school adolescents in an urban setting in Cameroon.

measures of obesity such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) have been shown to be associated with high blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the proportion of secondary school adolescents with elevated BP and high BP in relation to some measures of adiposity (BMI, WC, WHtR) and to examine the association between BP and adiposity indices amongst the children. the study was an institutional-based cross-sectional study involving 534 adolescents (mean age 15.1 ± 2.3 years) attending 4 secondary schools (2 public and 2 private) in the Bamenda municipality of the North West Region of Cameroon. Anthropometric and BP measurements were carried out following standard procedures. Diagnosis of hypertension in the children was done by obtaining three elevated systolic or diastolic BP readings (BP ≥ 95th percentile for the child's age, sex and height). Linear regression was used to determine the relationship between BP and some measures of adiposity (BMI, WC, WHtR) amongst the children. the prevalence of elevated BP and hypertension amongst the study participants was 33.3% and 33.3% in the BMI-obese children, 25.9% and 25.2% in the WC overweight/obese children and 29.4% and 41.2% in the "high risk" (WHtR ≥ 0.5) children respectively. Body mass index-obese, WC overweight/obese and "high risk" (WHtR ≥ 0.5) children had a significantly (p <0.05) higher mean SBP and DBP compared to their healthy weight counterparts. Linear regression indicated a significant association (p <0.001) between WC (β=0.75; 95% CI = 0.57, 0.92), BMI (β=0.88; 95% CI = 0.49, 1.25) and WHtR (β= 67.08; 95% CI = 45.64, 88.51) with systolic BP for the unadjusted analysis. After adjusting for age, gender and school type, only WC (β= 0.66; 95% CI = (0.43, 0.89) showed a positive significant (p <0.001) relationship with systolic BP. this study has demonstrated that WC is positively associated with high BP in children and adolescents. Thus, WC can be used in predicting children and adolescents with a high risk of developing high BP in our setting.

Caregiver Concern About Child Overweight/Obesity in Grandparent Versus Parent-Headed Households in the United States.

To examine the association of caregivers' concern about children's overweight and obesity status with family structure (grandparent versus parent-headed households). Caregivers reported their relation to the child aged 10 to 17 years and the child's weight and height (National Survey of Children's Health 2016-20). Overweight/obesity was calculated using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts. We estimated associations (prevalence odds ratio) of residing in a grandparent-headed household with lack of weight concern (responding "Yes, it's too low" or "No, not concerned" to "Are you concerned about this child's weight?") among propensity score-matched children with overweight and obesity. Covariates included child's sex, race, ethnicity, age, family poverty ratio, primary household language, highest level of education among reported adults, caregiver mental and emotional health, usual source of care and survey year. The prevalence of child overweight/obesity was higher in grandparent-headed households. Among children with overweight/obesity, 64.65 (SE=3.27)% of grandparents and 66.55 (SE=0.81)% of parents did not express concern about the child's weight status. Among children with obesity, it was 52.42 (SE=4.63)% and 49.04 (SE=1.28)%, respectively. Family structure was not associated with caregiver lack of weight concern in propensity score-matched samples. Appropriate caregiver concern about child's weight status was low in both grandparent and parent-headed households in the United States.

Substantiating reference values of active anterior rhinomanometry in children aged 4-14

Objective diagnostics of nasal breathing disorders in children is a vital issue given frequent inconsistency between patients' subjective feelings and actual nasal patency. Active anterior rhinomanometry (AAR) is an objective procedure and the golden standard for nasal breathing evaluation. But still, there are no actual data in literature on relevant criteria used to evaluate nasal breathing in children. To determine reference values for indicators evaluated by active anterior rhinomanometry in Caucasian children aged 4-14 based on statistical data. Overall, we examined 659 healthy children of both sexes who were divided into 7 groups as per their height. All children included into our research underwent AAR according to the conventional procedure. AAR indicators (Summary Flow left, Summary Flow right, Summary Flow, Summary Resistance left, Summary Resistance right and Summary Resistance Flow) are given as median (Me) and values of 2.5, 25, 75, and 97.5 percentiles. We determined direct moderate, significant and strong correlations between summary speed of the flow and resistance in both nasal passages and separate speeds of the flow and right and left resistance in inhalation and exhalation (r=0.46-0.98, p<0.001). We also established weak correlations between AAR indicators and age (r= -0.08-0.11), and between ARR indicators and height (r= -0.07-0.15). Reference values for AAR indicators were successfully determined. AAR indicators are likely to be determined bearing a child's height in mind. Determined reference intervals can be applied in clinical practice.

Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Wildfires on Children's Height and Weight: Evidence from Russia

Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Wildfires on Children's Height and Weight: Evidence from Russia

Cross-Sectional Height-Specific Changes in Serum Lipid Concentrations in Cameroon Children

Background: Information on the relationship between height and changes in serum lipids in children is scarce in Cameroon. The aim of this study is to determine prevalence of dyslipidemia with respect to age and gender and assess the association between height increase and serum lipid changes in Cameroon children. Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional analysis included 472 boys and 534 girls between the ages of 5 and 16 years. Body height, weight, and waist circumference (WC) of children were measured and z-scores calculated. Total cholesterol-TC, triglycerides-TG, low density lipoprotein cholesterol-LDL-C and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol-HDL-C concentrations in fasting blood samples were determined by enzymatic method using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (RX Monaco, UK). Children were divided into increasing quartiles of height z-score. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to compare mean lipid concentrations across quartiles of height z-score after controlling for age, gender, body weight, WC and fasting blood glucose. Results: The prevalence of elevated TC and LDL-C were respectively 18.5% and 19.2% higher in girls than boys. Also, the prevalence of elevated TC and TG was highest among younger (5- to 9-year-old) girls and boys respectively. There was a significant decrease in mean TC (168.8 to 127.2 mg/dl; p p = 0.019) and LDL-C (91.1 to 69.4 mg/dl; p = 0.018) in boys; and a significant decrease in mean TC (171.2 to 144.7 mg/dl; p = 0.004) and HDL-C (62.8 to 28.7 mg/dl; p p = 0.053) and the decrease in TG (p = 0.211) and LDL-C (p = 0.732) in girls with increasing height were not significant. Conclusion: Serum lipids decreased with increasing height after controlling for different variables. This study indicates that short children have higher serum lipid concentrations and this may increase the risk of lipid disorders, which may persist into adulthood.

Body Composition in Outpatient Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Case-Control Study

The purpose of this study was to identify quantitative (BMI z-score and BMI percentile) and qualitative (BC) differences between high functioning outpatient children with CP (GMFCS levels I/II) vs TD children, using BIA. We hypothesized that: 1) BMI z-score and BMI percentile will be lower in children with CP compared with their TD peers; and 2) body components (BC) directly associated with muscle mass (including fat free mass (FFM%) and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and predicted muscle mass (PMM)) in children with CP will be lower than in their TD peers. Ninety children with CP (GMFCS levels I/II) aged 8-16 years were enrolled in this study. Due to the fact that there is lack of normative values of particular body components in the pediatric population, ninety typically developing (TD) peers were used as references. The examination consisted of two parts: 1) the height measurement and 2) body composition assessments, both using the bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA). Average values for height, weight, BMI z-score, and BMI percentile in children with CP were significantly statistically lower than in the reference group. BC's directly associated with muscle mass (including FFM%, SMM, and PMM) in children with CP were lower than those in their TD peers. Altered body compositions were evident in children with CP.

Association of Socioeconomic Factors with Nutritional Status of 3–6-Year-Old Preschool Children in Urban Slum Areas of Karad

Background: Children are the most important foundation and future of country. Malnutrition is an indirect cause of death in preschool children living in urban slum and they belong to lower socioeconomic condition with inadequate basic facilities such as food, housing, and sanitation, as these cause malnutrition, morbidity and mortality in children. Objective: The objective is to determine the association of socioeconomic factors with nutritional status of 3–6-year-old Preschool Children. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in six urban slum areas of Karad, Maharashtra. Data were collected from 137 mothers and their preschool children selected by convenient sampling technique. Data were collected by self-structured questionnaire on demographic variables and anthropometric measurements (height and weight) of preschool children. Malnutrition was classified based World Health Organization classification by calculation of Z score for weight-for-age, height-for-age, and weight-for-height. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Results show that the prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting was 43%, 36.5%, and 28.41%, respectively. There was a significant association between the age of child in months and stunting of children (χ2 = 15.868, P = 0.003). A significant association between height for the age of preschool children and demographic variables of mother such as monthly income of the family (χ2 = 15.944, P = 0.014) and weight-for-height of preschool children and occupation of mother (χ2 = 10.218, P = 0.037). Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition was high in urban slum areas in spite nutrition supplements provided by Anganwadis under integrated child development scheme (ICDS) Scheme so there is a need for improvement of living conditions and sanitation in these areas and empowerment of women through education and occupation so mothers can afford good healthy nutritious diet and health care facility for their children.