AdvertisingThe study — the first to comprehensively examine links between teenage pregnancy and child undernutrition in India — highlights how child marriage is adding to India’s malnutrition burden. India is home to more stunted children than any other country and is among the top 10 countries facing the burden of teenage pregnancy. The authors analysed data from 60,097 mother-child pairs and examined the extent to which teenage pregnancy is associated with child undernutrition. “Our study sheds empirical light on pathways between teenage pregnancies and child undernutrition. “The strongest links between adolescent pregnancy and child stunting were through the mother’s education, her socio-economic status, and her weight,” said Scott.

Source: Indian Express May 16, 2019 23:32 UTC