Table 3. The burden of malnutrition: Current and prior research results in South Asia among rural populations.
Location and Year of Study | Number of participants | Normal nutritional status | At risk of malnutrition | Malnourished |
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Okharpauwa, Nepal. 2016 (current) | 242 | 11.2% | 64.9% | 24% |
Pharping, Nepal. 2012 [61] | 300 | 18% | 51% | 31% |
Matlab, Bangladesh. 2006 [23] | 457 | 12% | 62% | 26% |
Assam, India. 2015 [25] | 360 | 30% | 55% | 15% |
Belagavi, India. 2016 [55] | 190 | 33.7% | 43.7% | 22.6% |