Chronic Malnutrition Among Infants of Varanasi

Chronic Malnutrition Among Infants of Varanasi

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Research question: What is the nutritional status of infants in Varanasi? Objectives: To find out the magnitude of PEM among Ledges infants of Varanasi district.Study design: Cross-sectional.Setting: Urban slum and rural areas.

Participants: 360 infants.Study variables: Age, height (length), weight.Outcome variables: Protein Energy Malnutrition.

Statistical analysis: Simple proportions; Chi- square test.Results: As per the height Handbags for age criteria; only 10.56% of infants were stunted (<90% of reference standard) and according to Seoane Latham classification; 44.

96%, 6.05% and 4.03% were suffering from acute malnutrition and nutritional dwarfing respectively (90% of reference standard as entry point).