Prevalence and determinants of undernutrition among under-five children residing in urban slums and rural area, Maharashtra, India: a community-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Sujata Murarkar (Author), Jayashree Gothankar (Author), Prakash Doke (Author), Prasad Pore (Author), Sanjay Lalwani (Author), Girish Dhumale (Author), Sanjay Quraishi (Author), Reshma Patil (Author), Vivek Waghachavare (Author), Randhir Dhobale (Author), Kirti Rasote (Author), Sonali Palkar (Author), Nandini Malshe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Undernutrition among under five children in India is a major public health problem. Despite India's growth in the economy, the child mortality rate due to undernutrition is still high in both urban and rural areas. Studies that focus on urban slums are scarce. Hence the pres...