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International Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volume  3, Issue 2, May-Aug 2017, Pages 17-20
 

Original Article

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Prevalence of PEM among Preschool Children in Rishikesh, Uttarakand

Vasantha Kalyani*, S.K. Mohanaasundari**

*Associate Professor, College of Nursing, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakand, India. **Faculty, College of Nursing, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpen.2454.9126.3217.3

Abstract

 A study includes 50 preschool children, a quantitative, descriptive study. Purposive sampling technique were adopted, basic anthropometric were assessed, and it was found 1 child is 3rd degree malnourished, 9 children were 2nd degree malnutrition, and 12 children were 1st degree malnourished, and 28 children were well nourished.

Keywords: Anthropometric; Malnutrition.

 


Corresponding Author : S.K. Mohanasundhari, Faculty, Pediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, AIIMS Jodhpur-342005 Rajasthan, India.