Study finds children in urban slums suffering from ‘moderate child food poverty’ despite govt. nutrition programmes

In a recent study, a recent study, energy and protein, to predict “Children’s Food Poverty ör from children between the ages of 2 and 5 in urban slums found that they lack sufficient nutrition. Most children in the urban slum neighborhoods suffered from the food poverty of middle -child food and weak feeding applications.

Inadequate diet intake in early childhood may cause children not to reach their growth potential.

“Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Indian Research Institute, a prospective observational study to determine the adequacy of energy and protein in children aged two to five years old, was published on Cureus, an open access general Medical magazine.

Bangalore Medical College and Rose Treesa Mathew and Jyothi Jadhav Main writers of Bengaluru, the Institute of Research.

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The study was made between 110 children selected using a simple random sampling method and the data were collected using a semi -structured survey from October 2024 to December 2024. Malnut nutrition has been evaluated by drawing appropriate who has growth scratches. Children’s food poverty was measured using UNICEF and WHO dietary variety score.

Nutritional adequacy in energy and protein from 110 participants was found to be 30 (27.27%) and 18 participants (16.36%), respectively. The ratio of middle -child food poverty was found to be 71 (64.54%). There were unhealthy snack molds and weak feeding applications. Age, the education of parents, the socio-economic state, the family type and the child’s birth order were significantly related to nutritional adequacy.

Dr. Mathew told Hindu They used random sampling to choose 110 children from 10 local Anganwadi centers and to choose 110 children. Researchers used 24 -hour diet and anthropometric measurements for more than a week to evaluate whether children have received enough energy, protein and dietary variety.

Updated evidence

“Study, malnutrition and food poverty, even in long -term government nutrition programs, because it was high among preschool children in India. Previous research suggested that energy and protein intake was very low in this age group, but there was the latest data due to urban shanty populations.

“Fewer Than 8.69 % Met Both Energy and Protein Needs. Around Two-Thirds Faced ‘moderate Child Food Poverty,’ Meaning Their Diets Lached Diversity. Processed Snacks Like Biscuits and Chips Were Common, Pulses, and MEAT. LESS Consuned, Children from Poorer Families, and Withducated Mothers Were More at Risk.

He added that the problem was not unique to Bengaluru and that inadequate diet and child food poverty patterns have been reported throughout India and other low -income environments worldwide.

Affordable access

What should the policy makers take as lessons from him? “Not only calories, but also rich in protein and various foods to provide affordable access to various foods, to provide nutritional training and support to mothers Anganwadi and Community Health employees, to resist harmful feeding practices and reduce consumption ultra -processed and consider the taxation of junk food,” he said.

He also suggested that parents can easily recognize “insignificant” foods and make healthier choices and to help them to address subsidies, school/angian dishes and progery’s socio-economic roots.