Burden of Malnutrition and Its Associated Factors among Under-Five  Children: A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis

Dr Shinka Gond, Dr Anita

Burden of Malnutrition and Its Associated Factors among Under-Five Children: A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis

Authors

Dr Shinka Gond, Dr Anita

Keywords:

severe acute malnutrition; underweight; mid-upper-arm circumference; exclusive breastfeeding; systematic review

Abstract

Background: Undernutrition is a significantpublic health problem amongst childrenunder 5 years old, especially developing
countrieswithlower andmiddlesocioeconomic status countries

References

[1] Chatterjee P. Child malnutrition rises in India despite economic boom. Lancet. 2007; 369:1417–8.

[2] International Institute for Population Sciences and Macro International. National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2). Mumbai: IIPS; 1998–99, 2000.

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Published

2026-05-20

How to Cite

Dr Shinka Gond, Dr Anita. (2026). Burden of Malnutrition and Its Associated Factors among Under-Five Children: A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 4537–4555. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2264