But the incidence of underweight children rose and acute malnutrition doubled.

The women were asked whether they considered their children overweight, underweight or about the right weight.

Parents of severely underweight children were also notified.

Recorded underweight children had a total of 405 or 12.63% of those who underwent operation Timbang.

In Delhi, for instance, the share of underweight children dipped to 33 percent from 35 percent in that period.

It was a "health report card" and part of a plan to help parents in our city identify and help their overweight or underweight children.

Poor sanitation accounts for almost 50 percent of underweight child since it has a direct link to diarrhea.

India, Bangladesh and Pakistan account for half of the world's underweight children, the report stated.

March: Miss Kendall spoke on the topic of underweight children.

This may help to explain why male smokers have underweight children.