Undernutrition among infants less than 6 months of age: an underestimated public health problem in India

In I ndia most childhood nutrition recommendations and interventions are still not focused on infants under 6 months. Secondary data analyses of N ational F amily H ealth S urvey‐3 data from I ndia were analysed to compare the prevalence of wasting, stunting and underweight in infants less than 6 months and 6–59 months. Our results revealed that wasting was higher (31%) in infants less than 6 months ( P < 0.05) as compared with children...