Malnutrition Awareness Among University Students From Mumbai, India, and Hannover, Germany
- Malnutrition is the condition in which the body does not get the right amount of proteins, vitamins, or other nutrients.1 The global prevalence of malnutrition was reported as 13% in 2015.2 The subregion of South Asia is especially known as a critical area for severe wasted children aged <5 years.3 In India, 38.4% of children aged <3 years are stunted, and 46% are underweight.4 Malnutrition can lead to mortality as well as disabilities and long-term consequences such as cognitive disabilities, less economic productivity, or diseases.
Author: | T. Le, N. Pisarck, A. Salameh, S. Reckemeyer, M. Kale, Dnyanesh LimayeORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bsz:960-opus4-9053 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.curtheres.2016.05.022 |
Parent Title (English): | Current Therapeutic Research |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Release Date: | 2016/07/13 |
Tag: | Awareness; Children; Hannover; Malnutrition; Mumbai |
Volume: | 78 |
Issue: | Supplement |
First Page: | S10 |
Link to catalogue: | 1684097886 |
Institutes: | Fakultät III - Medien, Information und Design |
DDC classes: | 610 Medizin, Gesundheit |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International |