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Stunting

The authors analysed data from 60,097 mother-child pairs and examined the extent to which teenage pregnancy is associated with a child under nutrition. (Photo: ANI)

Teen pregnancy can result malnourished children

Teen pregnancy in India linked to child undernutrition.

18 May 2019 9:46 AM

Survey has shown positive trends in other key health indicators, like decline in anemia in women, said an govt official. (Photo: File)

Stunting declines to 34.7 pc in 2017-18 from 38.4 pc in 2015-16

National Family Health Survey is based on the information collected from 1.12 lakh households.

17 Mar 2019 4:25 PM


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