Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition in Under-Five Children in Urban Slums of Tripura, India.
Background: We conducted this study to ascertain the prevalence of undernutrition in terms of stunting, wasting, and underweight for age and their determinants among under-five slum children in urban poor settlements in Tripura, India. Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducte...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 599 - 607 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
Jul/Aug2025
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