National Nutrition Week 2011-12

National Nutrition Week is being celebrated from 1st September 2011 to 7th September 2011. The theme for National Nutrtion Week 2011-12 is 

पोषण  की सीढ़ी चढ़कर बढ़ेगी अगली पीढी - यही है सोच हमारी 

Adequate nutrition iduring infancy and early childhood is essential to ensure the health, growth and development of children to their full potential. Nearly one third  of under five deaths in India are due to under-nutrition

Optimal infant and young child feeding practices are the cornerstone of child care and development. Feeding is critical aspect of caring for infants and young children. 

Article on  nutrition at this website is listed below :

• Nutrition: What is Nutrition and Nutrients
• Introducing Solids - Comlimentary Feeding
• Common Micronutrient Deficiency Diseases
• Malnutrition: Early Detection
• Malnutrition : Signs and Symptoms
• Malnutrition: Impact
• Malnutrition: Underlying Causes
• Malnutrition: Micronutrient Deficiencies
• Malnutrition: Anthropometric Definitions