4. Types according to WHO:MAM
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
SAM
Weight-for-Height Z-score <-2
but >-3
Severe Acute Malnutrition
GAM
Bilateral pitting oedema
Global Acute Malnutrition
Sum of MAM and SAM
Weight-for-Height Z-score
<-3
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9. Some facts about malnutrition:Highest number of children
1/3 of world in India
Hunger rank 16th among World
Population growth 10-14% per year
National Obesity rate
14% women
18% men
25% hungry people in India
Source:Wikipedia
10. Some facts about malnutrition:Underweight inversely proportional to Socioeconomic
position
44% children underage of 5 are underweight
72% infants and 52% married women have anaemia
Weak Pregnant women give birth to a weak child
Source:Wikipedia
12. Index For Malnutrition in INDIA: Global Hunger Index (GHI) 16th Rank (21.3)
Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) 61
Infant mortality rate 47
Low Birth weight 28%
Early breastfeeding 41%
Underweight 43%
Stunting 48%
Wasting 20%
Overweight 2%
Source: UNICEF
13. Report: MP is highest in malnutrition where 55% children are suffering and
in Kerala the rate is 27%.
Hindu and Muslims are more than any other religion in India
More affected in Rural(75) than Urban(25)
Graphs
Source:UNICEF