Child Undernutrition in India: Age-wise Trend and Risk Factors

Three studies in India which have analysed the raw data of national and state nutrition surveys are presented. The emerging findings with reference to age-wise trend of undernourished children under-five years of age is described along with the result of the statistical regression analysis of risk factors. The implications of the findings of statistical analysis using raw data of surveys provide evidence for programme directions and indicate the need for revisiting the current nutrition programme designs in the country. There is an urgent need for an explicit policy for improving nutrition of women through multidimensional approach.