Factors which may limit the value of dietary diversity and its association with nutritional outcomes in preschool children in high burden districts of India
Examines whether 3 dietary diversity indices validate against Nutrient Adequacy Ratio and Mean Adequacy Ratio
Abstract
This study examines whether 3 dietary diversity indices validate against Nutrient Adequacy Ratio (NAR) and Mean Adequacy Ratio (MAR) and studies the relationship of dietary diversity with nutritional status of preschool children, in 2 districts of India: Wardha district in Maharashtra state and Koraput district in Odisha state.
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s by the Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA) programme
Citation
Devanesan Jacinth Nithya and Ramanathapuram Vaidyanathan Bhavani. Factors which may limit the value of dietary diversity and its association with nutritional outcomes in preschool children in high burden districts of India, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2018, Vol 27, Issue 2, 413-420pp