Obesity, Malnutrition Among Children: Reality Check For Viksit Bharat Aspiration

A new study followed 251 children in an urban slum. Many started with normal growth but faced a double crisis. By age nine, 21.6% were underweight, while 14.6% were overweight. Dr. Beena Koshy said, "children... facing both thinness and emerging obesity." This shows malnutrition is complex.