@article{ref1,
title="The burden of anthropometric failure and child mortality in India",
journal="Scientific reports",
year="2020",
author="Khan, Junaid and Das, Sumit Kumar",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="e20991-e20991",
abstract="The public health burden of nutritional deficiency and child mortality is the major  challenge India is facing upfront. In this context, using National Family Health  Survey, 2015-16 data, this study estimated rate of composite index of anthropometric  failure (CIAF) among Indian children by their population characteristics, across  states and examined the multilevel contextual determinants. We further investigated  district level burden of infant and child mortality in terms of multiple  anthropometric failure prevalence across India. The multilevel analysis confirms a  significant state, district and PSU level variation in the prevalence of  anthropometric failures. Factors like- place of residence, household's economic  wellbeing, mother's educational attainment, age, immunization status and drinking  water significantly determine the different forms of multiple anthropometric  failures. Wealth status of the household and mother's educational status show a  clear gradient in terms of the estimated odds ratios. The district level estimation  of infant and child mortality demonstrates that districts with higher burden of  multiple anthropometric failures show elevated risk of infant and child mortality. Unlike previous studies, this study does not use the conventional indices, instead  considered the CIAF to identify the exact and severe form of undernutrition among  Indian children and the associated nexus with infant and child mortality at the  district level.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2045-2322",
doi="10.1038/s41598-020-76884-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76884-8"
}