Undernutrition and Its Correlates among Children of 3–9 Years of Age Residing in Slum Areas of Bhubaneswar, India

Table 1

Nutritional status of children (3–9 years) in urban slums of Bhubaneswar, India ().

Indicator	Number	Percentage
Weight for height
Normal	191	76.7
Wasted	44	17.7
Severely wasted	14	5.6
Height for age
Normal	106	42.6
Stunted	64	25.7
Severely stunted	79	31.7
Weight for age
Normal	136	54.6
Underweight	42	16.9
Severely underweight	71	28.5
Body mass index
Normal	192	77.1
Thin	42	16.9
Very thin	15	6.0