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Progress in child nutrition outcomes: insights from India's recent experience.
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SUBMITTER: Petrikova I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Progress in child nutrition outcomes: insights from India's recent experience.
BMC public health 20250930 1
BACKGROUND: Improvements in child nutrition outcomes have lagged behind India’s recent rapid economic growth, a phenomenon known as the ‘Indian enigma.’ Between 2015–16 and 2019–21, stunting and wasting rates declined only slightly, with some Indian states even experiencing worsening malnutrition. This study investigates the factors driving these trends, focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, children’s dietary quality, access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and the role of g ...[more]