For children 1-5 years of age, the prevalence of underweight ranged from 13% in the State Meghalaya to 77% in Gujarat. The prevalence of stunting ranged from 20% in Goa to 83% in Gujarat.
The distribution of stunting coincides almost exactly with that of underweight, i.e. the highest prevalence of stunting were observed in the same States as those of underweight. As for underweight and stunting, wasting is a serious public health problem in most States.
The distribution of wasting does not coincide with that of stunting and underweight except for the States of Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh which show ....
