Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Sikkim babies are countries best fed

GANGTOK, 29 Aug: Sikkim has emerged as the top state in the country with the least percentage of its children who are malnourished or underweight.
In a detailed state-wise analysis of the prevalence of anemia and malnutrition in children, Bihar has emerged as the worst performing state with maximum number of children affected with anemia. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of children with stunted growth. Further, Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest percentage of underweight children. Northeastern states have fared better with fewer underweight children. Sikkim with 19.7 percent emerged as the top state with the least number of children who are underweight. The national average of underweight children is 42.5%.
As per the latest figures released by the government of India, 79.2 percent of children aged 6-35 months are anemic. 42.5 percent are underweight and 47.9 percent are children with stunted growth.
In Bihar, 87.6 percent of children aged 6-35 months are anemic followed by Uttar Pradesh (85.1 percent) and Karnataka (82.7percent). Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Punjab also recorded a high percentage of anemic children.
Goa emerged as the top state with minimum number of anemic children. Only49.3 percent children in Goa are anemic. Northeastern states came out as better performers with lesser number of anemic children.
56.8 percent children in Uttar Pradesh have stunted growth followed by Bihar (55.6 percent) and Meghalaya (55.1 percent).

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