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Follow-up Assessment of Under-nourished Children Under Integrated Child Development Services Scheme in Tapi District, India.
- Source :
- International Journal of Preventive Medicine; Jun2014, Vol. 5 Issue 6, p758-766, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: India shares the largest burden of under-nutrition in world. The aim of this study was to conduct follow-up assessment of under-nourished children attending anganwadi center (AWC). Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in 50 AWC of Tapi district. Total 529 children aged 1-6 years diagnosed as under-nourished before 1 year were included. Pre-structured questionnaire was used for present day assessment of these children followed by Epi-info mediated analysis. Results: Children of literate mothers had higher weight gain. Ninety percent of children attended anganwadi regularly, however 25% of children dropped out for more than 1 month. In 1 year, growth had faltered in 20% children and was stagnant in 63% of them. Children who were treated for under-nutrition; that completed course at Child Development and Nutrition Center; and whose parents were counseled about the under-nourished status of child had higher weight gain than their counterparts. Conclusions: Parents of under-nourished children must be counseled about the nutritional status of their child. In cases of under-nourished child, referral to higher center must be ensured by health worker. Supplementary feeding as a long-term solution to country's under-nutrition problem should be studied in detail with the alternative solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20087802
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96695807