Relationship between Fish Consumption and Undernutrition among Young Indian Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although aquatic foods, particularly fish, hold promise as a dietary intervention to address child undernutrition, evidence supporting their role in Indian context remains limited and mixed, thus inconclusive.

Objectives

We assessed the association between fish consumption and undernutrition among children aged 6-23 mo using data from India's nationally representative, cross-sectional 2019-2021 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). This survey covered 707 districts across 36 states/union territories.

Methods

Undernutrition indicators included stunting (sample: 59,560), wasting (sample: 59,145), underweight (sample: 61,450), any anthropometric failure (sample: 60,440), and anemia (sample: 58,850). Stunting, wasting, and underweight were defined as <-2 stan

SUBMITTER: Rai RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12799933 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature