Poor nutrition in infants is an invisible crisis, damaging a child's physical and cognitive development. Also, the immunological system of infants is not fully mature, resulting in the risk of frequent and severe infections. Moreover, low birth weight infants are at a higher risk of morbidity and mortality during the first two years of life. 1 Therefore, providing the correct type of nutrition right from the early days of life is of prime importance for developing a child's full cognitive and emotional potential.
Consequences of lack of nutrition Annually 60% of 10.9 million deaths of children under five years of age are due to malnutrition. Over two-thirds of deaths are often associated with inappropriate feeding practices. 2 India contributes 1/3rd of the total malnourished children in the world, with a prevalence of 29.4%. 4 Various forms of malnutrition Undernutrition…
