Magnitude of Malnutrition and its Effects on Growth and Health Status among Preschoolers
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Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore- 641 043 ,IN
K. Amrutha Veena -
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore- 641 043 ,INS. Kowsalya
Abstract
Humans require at least 49 nutrients to meet their metabolic needs. In adequate consumption of even one of these nutrients will result in adverse metabolic disturbances leading to sickness, poor health, impaired development in children and large economic costs to society. Micronutrient deficiencies are typically due to in adequate food In take, poor dietary quality, poor bioavailability and/or the presence of infections.Downloads
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2012-03-01
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Amrutha Veena, K., & Kowsalya, S. (2012). Magnitude of Malnutrition and its Effects on Growth and Health Status among Preschoolers. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 49(3), 93–102. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/ijnd/article/view/4586
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