Geographic disparities in minimum dietary diversity among Indian children aged 6–23 months
Soumen Barik, Anuj Singh, Mayank Singh · 2025
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Soumen Barik, Anuj Singh, and Mayank Singh map gaps in child diet diversity across India. Their 2025 paper studies children aged 6 to 23 months, the key window for added foods. A diverse diet drives nutrition and healthy growth. Yet fewer than one-third of Indian children meet the world standard of five food groups.
They used a national survey with more than 63,000 children and mapped results by district. Over three-quarters of children fell short of the standard. Southern and north-eastern districts did better, while central and northern ones lagged badly. Links with toilet access, media exposure, and mother weight varied by place. The authors call for region-specific action, with urgent focus on the worst-hit zones.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Soumen Barik, Anuj Singh, Mayank Singh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |