PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN FEMALES

Authors

  • Samiha Tiwari Food and Nutrition Department , M.H. Home science and Science College, Jabalpur (M.P.),India

Keywords:

Malnutrition, Females, Males, Women, Body Mass Index. Poverty. Awareness

Abstract

Malnutrition results from imbalance between the needs of the body’s and the intake of nutrients. In India, gender inequality in nutrition is present from infancy to adulthood. Women never reach their full growth potential due to nutritional deprivation. Malnutrition in women is related to poverty, lack of development, lack of awareness and illiteracy. In the present study, percentage wise malnourished females are 35.8% as compared to males 28%. A wide variety of development actions are needed to improve their food security and nutrition of women.

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