Epidemiological trends and burden of nutritional deficiencies among infants in India: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease study, 1990–2021
Abstract
Background
Nutritional
deficiencies
among
children
remain
a
critical
contributor
to
the
disease
burden
in
India.
Therefore,
this
study
analyzes
annual
trends
and
of
nutritional
forecasts
prevalence
these
infants
Materials
Methods
We
analyzed
data
from
Global
Burden
Disease
(GBD)
2021
assess
temporal
changes
India
1990
using
joinpoint
regression
analysis
ARIMA
model
was
applied
for
future
trends.
Additionally,
subnational
level
performance
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
were
extracted
National
Institute
Transforming
(NITI)
Aayog
dashboard
understand
association
between
SDGs,
illustrated
through
heat
map
created
MS
Excel.
Results
From
2021,
significantly
declined
798.69
(95%
UI:
765.85
830.22)
683.54
664.02
702.93)
per
1,000
live
births,
highlighted
by
an
percentage
change
-14.42.
However,
significant
regional
disparities
persist
across
Notably,
Bihar
[763.04
723.24
799.46)],
Jharkhand
[756.8
729.3
787.24)],
Uttar
Pradesh
[726.57
697.24
758.62)]
had
highest
deficiencies,
while
Mizoram
[408.87
367.44
455.12)]
reported
lowest.
Conclusion
major
public
health
challenge,
with
suggesting
need
enhance
primary
healthcare
services
strengthen
support.
Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Language: Английский