2009•The Indian Journal of Nutrition and DieteticsRequires access

Nutritional deficiency status among tribal children in a hard to reach area of Malkangiri district in Orissa.

T. R. Behera, Durga Madhab Satapathy, N. C. Sahani, Trilochan Sahu

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The state of Orissa is known for its high prevalence of malnutrition in children mainly in Tribal Districts (undivided KBK- Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi Districts). There is a widespread prevalence of malnutrition in the form of under weight, low birth weight, wasting, stunting, anaemia and other manifestations of micronutrient deficiencies like IDD, vitamin A deficiency, etc. despite the functioning of ICDS.

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Key concepts: Wasting, Malnutrition, Micronutrient, Environmental health, Micronutrient deficiency, Medicine, Vitamin A deficiency, Pediatrics