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Original Article

Prevalence of under-nutrition and its correlates among under 3 year-old children in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh, India

I. I. Meshram Division of Community Studies, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, -500007, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. Laxmaiah Division of Community Studies, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, -500007, India
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Ch. Gal Reddy Division of Community Studies, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, -500007, India
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M. Ravindranath Division of Community Studies, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, -500007, India
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K. Venkaiah Division of Community Studies, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, -500007, India
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G. N. V. Brahmam Division of Community Studies, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, -500007, India
Pages 93-101 | Received 17 Aug 2009, Accepted 24 May 2010, Published online: 03 Sep 2010

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