The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Nutritional Deficiency Status among Tribal Children in a Hard to Reach Area of Malkangiri District in Orissa


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1 Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa -760 004, India
     

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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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T. R. Behera
Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa -760 004, India
D. M. Satapathy
Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa -760 004, India
N. C. Sahani
Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa -760 004, India
T. Sahu
Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa -760 004, India

Abstract


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.