Association of Some Socio-Economic and Socio-Demographic Variables with Wasting Among Pre-School Children of North Bengal India

摘要

BackgroundUndernutrition is a global public health problem that causes premature morbidity and ill-health conditions and has long-lasting physiological effects in children. The present study assesses the prevalence of wasting [low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)-for-age] among children and to determine the association of wasting with different socio-economic and socio-demographic variables.