Undernutrition and its risk factors among children aged 0-23 months in urban slums of Pune was studied. Maternal and child characteristics, household food security and anthropometric measurements of 400 children were recorded. Results identified prevalence of stunting to be 34%, wasting 15.3% and underweight 21.8%. Odds of stunting was higher among children 7 to 12 months of age (AOR=7.064, 95% CI: 1.908-26.150). Odds of wasting was higher among children 7 to 12 months (AOR=3.144, 95% CI: 1.631-6.060), age < 6 months (AOR=2.546, 95% CI: 1.259-5.149) and not feeding colostrum (AOR=2.806, 95% CI=1.059 -7.478). Birth weight < 2500gm increased the risk of all three manifests of undernutrition. Children who were not immunised or received partial immunization had 1.5 times greater risk of being underweight (AOR=1.933, 95% CI: 1.118-3.342). Age specific interventions to address specific risk factors is a priority to address this public health issue.

研究了浦那城市贫民窟中0-23个月大的儿童的营养不足及其危险因素。记录了400名儿童的母婴特征，家庭粮食安全和人体测量数据。结果发现发育迟缓患病率为34％，浪费率为15.3％，体重不足率为21.8％。7至12个月大的儿童的发育迟缓几率更高（AOR = 7.064，95％CI：1.908-26.150）。7至12个月（AOR = 3.144，95％CI：1.631-6.060），年龄<6个月（AOR = 2.546，95％CI：1.259-5.149）和不喂初乳的儿童中，浪费的几率更高，95％CI = 1.059 -7.478）。出生体重<2500gm会增加所有三种营养不足的风险。未免疫或接受部分免疫的儿童体重不足的风险高1.5倍（AOR = 1.933，95％CI：1.118-3.342）。