“ Your mother ’ s nutritional status affects you in the womb ”
“ You are exclusively breastfed for only 1.9 months ”
“ You may suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition ”
“ Your mother ’ s nutritional status affects you in the womb ”
> Malnourished mothers are more likely to have malnourished babies . One in three Indian women of childbearing age is malnourished , and there are an estimated 7.4 million low birth weight babies born in India each year . > Access to sufficient nutritious food and micronutrients during pregnancy – especially iron , iodine , folic acid and calcium – improves the health of both mothers and infants .
“ You are exclusively breastfed for only 1.9 months ”
“ You may suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition ”
> An Indian girl will be breastfed for 8 weeks less than the average Indian boy . And from 6 months to 2 years , only 21 % of girls in India are fed an optimal diet to complement breastfeeding . > Exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months and appropriate complementary feeding after 6 months , along with continued breastfeeding , significantly reduces stunting and improves child survival .
> 48 % of Indian girls under 5 years are stunted , 19 % are wasted and 70 % are anemic – leading to irreversible consequences on physical , mental and educational attainment . > The first 1,000 days from pregnancy to a child ’ s 2 nd birthday are a ‘ Critical Window ’ in a child ’ s development . Nutrition interventions during this time can prevent stunting and have a significant and sustained impact on the child ’ s life .
All data from : International Institute for Population Sciences ( IIPS ) and Macro International . 2007 . National Family Health Survey ( NFHS-3 ), 2005 – 06 : India : Volume I . Mumbai : IIPS ”
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