Nutritional assessment of children in the selected anganwadis in field practice area of RVM medical

Abstract

: Malnutrition stands as one of the most prevalent conditions impacting the well-being of children. It heightens a child's vulnerability to infections, delays recovery, and increases mortality rates. Nutrition significantly influences the physical, mental, and emotional development of children.: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among five anganwadi centers in Mulug Mandal, Siddipet which comes under the filed practice area of R V M Medical College. The study focused on children under five years of age who attended the Anganwadi centers during September 2023 to November 2023.: Out of 100 participants majority children had normal weight(63%), followed by underweight(18%), above normal(15%) and lowest proportion of color category of weight of the child is severely underweight (4%). There was a statistically significant association of weight with knowledge about growth chart among mothers.: To prevent or minimize the problem of malnutrition, various nutrition intervention programmes have been introduced, from time to time, in India.